Examination of Sex Differences in Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Compulsive Exercise Among Male and Female Adolescent Athletes
In our sample of adolescent athletes, lower EA occurred in the absence of notable disordered eating or compulsive exercise behaviors, suggesting unintentional underfueling (and/or underreporting of energy intake), without significant sex differences. Low BMI can be an imperfect surrogate marker for low EA. These findings inform risk factors and screening practices for low EA among adolescent athletes.
Authors
- Karin VanBaak
- Aubrey Armento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7618-6417)
- Corrine N. Seehusen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7565-2749)
- Amanda McCarthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8423-7969)
- Madison Brna
- David Howell
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- New England College (US)
- University of New England (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jsm.0000000000001307
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64
Funders
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
- 59th Medical Wing