Serious medical indicators |
≤75% median BMI for age and sex |
Electrolyte disturbances (eg, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia) |
ECG abnormalities(eg, prolonged QTc interval or severe bradycardia (Adult: HR ≤30 bpm; Adolescent: HR ≤45 bpm)) |
Severe hypotension: ≤90/45 mmHg |
Orthostatic intolerance (Adult & Adolescent: a supine to standing systolic BP drop >20 mmHg and a diastolic drop >10 mmHg) |
Failure of outpatient ED treatment programme |
Acute medical complications of malnutrition (eg, syncope, seizures, cardiac failure, pancreatitis) |
Any condition that inhibits medical treatment and monitoring while training and/or competing |
Disclaimer: This list should not be used in isolation and should be based on a thorough clinical assessment that considers the severity of the athlete’s physical and mental health.
BMI, body mass index; bpm, beats per minute; ECG, electrocardiogram; ED, eating disorder; HR, heart rate; QTc, corrected QT.