RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Identifying college athletes at risk for pathogenic eating
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 45
OP 50
DO 10.1136/bjsm.36.1.45
VO 36
IS 1
A1 M T DePalma
A1 W M Koszewski
A1 W Romani
A1 J G Case
A1 N J Zuiderhof
A1 P M McCoy
YR 2002
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/36/1/45.abstract
AB Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a discriminant function that predicts risk of pathogenic eating in comparison with a standard self report measure (EAT) and a clinical interview. In addition, to determine the effectiveness of this discriminant function using a variety of collegiate athletes.Methods: A total of 319 participants were asked to complete a series of self report measures that assessed dietary practices. In addition, anthropometric measures were obtained, and a random sample of 15% participated in a structured clinical interview.Results: Correlational analyses indicated that the discriminant function categorisation of risk was significantly related to both the clinical interview and EAT (p≤0.05). The discriminant function was accurate in predicting risk category in this diverse group of athletes, particularly with respect to those at low risk (83.1%) and those at high risk (72.7%).Conclusion: This information may be helpful in the development of a simple, accessible tool to identify athletes at risk of engaging in pathogenic eating behaviours.