A preoccupation with diet and weight loss, resulting in compulsive and excessive exercise that interferes with daily functions.
An eating disorder that is characterized by a food intake less than that required to support the training regimen and by a body weight less than 95% of normal.
Use of excessive exercise to lose weight, normally associated with anorexia nervosa. Athletes often restrict calories and/or over exercise to achieve or maintain low body and fat masses. Even though exercise provides many health benefits, there appears to be a unique set of risks associated with intense exercise, especially for the female athlete. Female athletes with eating disorders (ED) significantly outnumber male athletes with the same conditions. However, ED in male athletes are still significantly more frequent than in the general population.