College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
International College, Krirk University, Bangkok 10220, Thailand.
Nutrients. 2024 Aug 13;16(16):2686. doi: 10.3390/nu16162686.
Body image and eating disorders pose significant challenges to the overall health of athletes. However, divergent findings exist regarding the potential association between athletes' body image and eating disorders. This systematic review aims to examine the relationship between these two variables and identify the modifiers of the association, such as gender, age, race, and exercise type. A search was conducted in five databases (Web of Science, PubMed, APA PsycINFO, ProQuest, and EBSCO), aiming to identify studies on athletes and involved body image and eating disorders in their conclusions. Ultimately, thirty-one studies were included for systematic evaluation. The results of the studies indicate that the relationship between athletes' body image and eating disorders is complex and inconclusive. In some types of sports, eating disorders can occur even when athletes are satisfied with their body image. Furthermore, female athletes, particularly young female athletes, and athletes involved in sports associated with leanness are more prone to eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. Due to limited resources in this type of research, there is a lack of comprehensive inclusivity across sports disciplines, genders, races, and levels of sports proficiency, which warrants further research.
身体意象和饮食障碍对运动员的整体健康构成重大挑战。然而，关于运动员的身体意象和饮食障碍之间潜在关联的研究结果存在差异。本系统评价旨在研究这两个变量之间的关系，并确定关联的修饰因素，如性别、年龄、种族和运动类型。在五个数据库（Web of Science、PubMed、APA PsycINFO、ProQuest 和 EBSCO）中进行了检索，旨在确定关于运动员的研究，并在结论中涉及身体意象和饮食障碍。最终，有 31 项研究被纳入系统评价。研究结果表明，运动员的身体意象和饮食障碍之间的关系是复杂的，没有定论。在某些类型的运动中，即使运动员对自己的身体形象满意，也可能出现饮食障碍。此外，女性运动员，尤其是年轻的女性运动员，以及从事与苗条相关的运动的运动员，更容易出现饮食障碍和身体不满。由于这类研究的资源有限，在运动学科、性别、种族和运动水平的全面包容性方面存在不足，需要进一步研究。
