Vulnerability to exercise addiction, socio-demographic, behavioral and psychological characteristics of runners at risk for eating disorders

Excessive exercise is frequently associated with eating disorders and may degenerate into exercise addiction. We still don't know whether runners at risk for eating disorders are at risk for exercise addiction. Our aim is to assess: 1) Risk for exercise addiction in runners at risk for eating disorders. 2) Socio-demographic, behavioral and psychological characteristics distinguishing runners at-risk from not-at-risk for eating disorders.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Di Lodovico Laura, Dubertret Caroline, Ameller Aurely Source Type: research