Are Sub-elite Athletes at Higher Risk of Eating Disorders, Exercise Addiction, Depression, and Low Energy Availability Compared With Elite Athletes?

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Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-16 DOI:10.1097/JSM.0000000000001257

Mia Beck Lichtenstein, Søren Peter Thygesen Hertz, Karen Krogh Johansen, Josefine Rytter, Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Monica Klungland Torstveit, Lars Holm, Anna K Melin

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Abstract

Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate the risk of eating disorders, exercise addiction, depression, and low energy availability (LEA) in Danish female and male elite compared with sub-elite athletes.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: An online survey.

Participants: A total of 410 elite athletes (mean age 20.1 years, 51% females) and 206 sub-elite athletes (mean age 21.3 years, 52% females) from 15 different sports.Assessment of Risk Factors: Eating Disorders, exercise addiction, depression, and LEA.

Main outcome measures: The Sick Control, One Stone (6.5 kg), Fat, Food, the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire, the Exercise Addiction Inventory, the Major Depression Inventory, and the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire or the Low Energy Availability in Males Questionnaire.

Results: We found that more female sub-elite athletes compared with elite athletes had risk of eating disorders (EDs) (37.4% vs 23.4%; P < 0.012) and the same was found for males (23.2% vs 10.4%; P = 0.005). More athletes with risk of EDs had risk of exercise addiction (12.8 vs 5.4%, P = 0.006), depression (27.3 vs 4.2%, P < 0.001), and LEA (females 55.1 vs 40.7%, P = 0.024, and males 29.4 vs 13.7%, P = 0.036, respectively) compared with athletes without risk of EDs.

Conclusions: Sub-elite athletes have a higher risk of eating disorders compared with elite athletes. Regular screening of ED symptoms and associated conditions in elite and especially sub-elite athletes may ensure early identification.

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与精英运动员相比，亚精英运动员患饮食失调、运动成瘾、抑郁和能量不足的风险是否更高？

研究目的本研究的主要目的是调查丹麦男女精英运动员与亚精英运动员相比，患饮食失调、运动成瘾、抑郁症和低能量可用性（LEA）的风险：设计：横断面研究：设计：横断面研究：来自 15 个不同运动项目的 410 名精英运动员（平均年龄 20.1 岁，51% 为女性）和 206 名次级精英运动员（平均年龄 21.3 岁，52% 为女性）：主要结果测量：主要结果测量：疾病控制、一石（6.5 千克）、脂肪、食物、进食障碍检查问卷、运动成瘾量表、重度抑郁量表、女性低能量可用性问卷或男性低能量可用性问卷：我们发现，与精英运动员相比，更多的女性亚精英运动员有饮食失调（ED）的风险（37.4% vs 23.4%；P < 0.012），男性也是如此（23.2% vs 10.4%；P = 0.005）。与没有ED风险的运动员相比，更多有ED风险的运动员有运动成瘾（12.8% vs 5.4%，P = 0.006）、抑郁（27.3% vs 4.2%，P < 0.001）和LEA（女性分别为55.1% vs 40.7%，P = 0.024，男性分别为29.4% vs 13.7%，P = 0.036）的风险：结论：与精英运动员相比，亚精英运动员患饮食失调症的风险更高。结论：与精英运动员相比，亚精英运动员患饮食失调症的风险更高。定期筛查精英运动员，尤其是亚精英运动员的饮食失调症状和相关疾病，可确保及早发现饮食失调症。

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Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 医学-生理学

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

7.40%

发文量

185

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is an international refereed journal published for clinicians with a primary interest in sports medicine practice. The journal publishes original research and reviews covering diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation in healthy and physically challenged individuals of all ages and levels of sport and exercise participation.