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Athlete Eating Disorder Statistics
Understanding the potential impact of the culture of sports
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13.5% of top athletes struggle with an eating disorder.
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Up to 45% of female athletes, and 19% of male athletes, struggle with an eating disorder.
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Among high school students, rates of eating disorders among athletes are higher than among non-athletes, with 7.3% of athletes affected and 2.3% of non-athletes impacted.
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2% of female athletes struggle with anorexia nervosa.
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6% of female, and 2% of male, athletes will struggle with bulimia nervosa behaviors.
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Resources:
[1] Ghoch, M. E., et al. (2013). Eating disorders, physical fitness, and sport performance: a systematic review. Nutrients, 5:12.
[2] Conviser, J. H., Schlitzer Tierney, A., Nickols, R. (2018). Essential for best practice: treatment approaches for athletes with eating disorders. Journal of Clinical Sports Psychology, 12.
[3] Conviser, J. H., Schlitzer Tierney, A., Nickols, R. (2018). Assessment of Athletes with eating disorders: essentials for best practice. Journal of Clinical Sports Psychology, 12.
[4] Currie, A. (2010). Sports and eating disorders – understanding and managing the risks.Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 1:2.
Your Healthy Athlete Mission Statement
I will receive nutritionally sound and wellness-focused sports fueling and hydration guidance from someone who knows how to do it right and wants to help me succeed in my athletic performance while enhancing my health at the same time. I want to be healthy at my size and won't succumb to the diet and fitness culture trap that I know will limit my athletic success and long-term health.
How You Can
IGNITE Your Performance
We believe you are ready to IGNITE the Change Within your athletic performance using lifestyle as medicine solutions to help you:
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Identify your genetic body type and learn how to use it for success regardless of size and shape.
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Determine nutrient and hydration needs based on age, body type, size, and training demands.
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Develop a personalized nutrient, fueling, and hydration plan to support growth/maintenance, training, and performance needs.
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Receive personalized consultation and coaching.
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Your Change IGNITER
You have the benefit of working with someone that has been there. Tanya Fasnacht Jolliffe is an accomplished and acclaimed high school and collegiate athlete who has been inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at her high school and college.
She is also a credentialed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian in the State of Ohio, a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, and the author of "The Mindful Me Journey: A 40-Day Guided Journal. Toward a Healthier Relationship with Food and Exercise."