Eating behaviours in youths: A comparison between female and male athletes and non-athletes

This study compared the different factors associated with eating behaviors among young female and male athletes and non‐athletes. A total of 580 female and male athletes and 362 female and male non‐athletes between 10 and 19 years old participated. We used the subscales of the Eating Attitudes Test...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2014-02, Vol.24 (1), p.e62-e68
Main Authors: Fortes, L. de S., Kakeshita, I. S., Almeida, S. S., Gomes, A. R., Ferreira, M. E. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
Athletes
Athletes - psychology
Athletes - statistics & numerical data
Attitude to Health
Behavior
Body Image - psychology
Brazil - epidemiology
Bulimia - epidemiology
Bulimia - psychology
Caloric Restriction - psychology
Caloric Restriction - statistics & numerical data
Case-Control Studies
Child
Children & youth
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eating disorders
Feeding Behavior - physiology
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Food
Gender
Humans
Male
Sex Factors
sports
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:This study compared the different factors associated with eating behaviors among young female and male athletes and non‐athletes. A total of 580 female and male athletes and 362 female and male non‐athletes between 10 and 19 years old participated. We used the subscales of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT‐26) to evaluate the factors associated with unhealthy eating behaviors. We found higher scores for females on the diet subscale compared with males, regardless of athletic group (P 
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/sms.12098