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Athletics, perfectionism, and disordered eating

R A Hopkinson1, J Lock

  • 1Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Paolo Aldo, CA 94305, USA.

Summary

Perfectionism and being female are significant risk factors for disordered eating attitudes in athletes. Recreational athletes showed higher psychological risk, while varsity athletes experienced more physiological issues.

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