Eating Disorders Risk Assessment and Body Esteem among Amateur and Professional Football Players.

Publisher: MDPI Publishing Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101521595 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2072-6643 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20726643 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nutrients Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI Publishing

Feeding and Eating Disorders*/epidemiology ; Soccer*; Humans ; Athletes ; Risk Assessment

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of eating disorders and attitudes toward one's own body among football players at amateur and professional levels.
Methods: The study included 90 players from football clubs located in the Upper Silesia Metropolitan Area, participating in the 4th and 5th leagues in Poland. A survey questionnaire was used to conduct the study, which consisted of a metric section, an Eating Attitudes Test, and Body Esteem Scale questionnaires. The players were divided into two groups according to their sports level.
Results: Results showed that 24.4% of players were overweight, while 75.6% had a normative body weight. Approximately 16.7% met the criteria indicating susceptibility to an eating disorder. Body Esteem Scale interpretations revealed moderate body appraisal among players.
Conclusions: Both amateur and professional athletes showed no significant difference in eating disorder risk, but professionals rated their bodies higher. Social media use, particularly on Twitter and Instagram, is correlated with eating disorders, with longer daily use associated with lower body ratings.

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Keywords: body esteem; body perception; eating disorders; football amateur; football players; football professional

Date Created: 20240413 Date Completed: 20240415 Latest Revision: 20240425

20240425

PMC11013787

10.3390/nu16070945

38612979