Eating attitudes: The extent and risks of disordered eating among amateur athletes from various sports in Gauteng, South Africa

Conclusion: Indicators of eating disorder risk among club-level amateur athletes are gender, binge eating, vomiting and using laxatives to control weight. These behaviours predominately found in female athletes seem to put them at a greater risk of developing an eating disorder.
Source: South African Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research