Body dissatisfaction, disordered eating and exercise behaviours: associations with symptoms of REDs in male and female athletes.

Birna VardardottirAnna Sigridur OlafsdottirSigridur Lara Gudmundsdottir

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2023)

Drive for muscularity and aesthetic physique may play a role in the complex presentation of REDs. Screening for muscle dysmorphia, in addition to disordered eating and compulsive exercise, could therefore facilitate early detection of REDs.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
weight loss
resistance training
skeletal muscle
obsessive compulsive disorder
sleep quality
case report
deep brain stimulation