TY  - JOUR
TI  - Eating Disorders and Nutritional Habits of Female University Athletes
AB  - Objective: Health problems such as inadequate energy intake, menstrual disorders,and musculoskeletal injuries have become more prevalent in female athletes with theincreased sports participation, the development of diagnostic methods and theincreased number of scientific researches. It is necessary to carry out studies todetermine the nutritional status of female athletes. The aim of this study was toinvestigate eating habits and eating disorders in female university athletes.Material and Methods: Seventy-seven university student female athletes aged 18-25 years participated in the study. Information on the athletes was obtained through aquestionnaire. Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) was used to determine eatingdisorders.Results: EAT-26 test results revealed that 32.5% of female athletes had eatingdisorders. Although the prevalence of eating disorders, skipped meals, and using ofnutritional supplements was higher among strength/power athletes, no statisticalsignificance was found between them (p>0.05). There was a positive and moderatecorrelation between athletes' weekly exercise duration and EAT-26 test scores.(r=0.321, p<0.05).Conclusions: A high prevalence of eating disorders and inappropriate eating habitswere observed in female university athletes. In addition to improving and maintainingthe health of female athletes by adjusting their eating habits, there is a necessity ofproviding training to athletes and trainers about this issue. Physicians, dietitians,nurses, psychologists and coaches should act together in diagnosis and treatmentprocesses of eating disorders among athletes.
AU  - PINAR ÇAKIROĞLU, FUNDA
AU  - CANBOLAT, EREN
DO  - 10.5152/tjsm.2020.181
PY  - 2020
JO  - Spor Hekimliği Dergisi
VL  - 55
IS  - 3
SN  - 1300-0551
SP  - 231
EP  - 238
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/418466
ER  -