<p> The purpose of this study was to investigate calcium intake and eating disorder risk in male and female high school athletes. Specifically, intake of calcium containing foods and supplements was assessed. Eating disorder risk was measured through the use of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Calcium intake and eating disorder risk was compared between high school athletes in sports emphasizing a lean physique or weight-class and athletes in sports without this emphasis. These variables were also investigated relative to number of years the athlete has been competing. Thirty seven participants were in lean or weight-class sports and 31 participants were in non-lean sports. Results showed that non-lean sport athletes had a significantly greater amount of calcium intake than the lean and weight-class athletes. There was no significant difference in EAT-26 scores between groups. No significant relationship was found between EAT-26 scores or calcium intake and number of years competing. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1523081 |
| Date | 09 August 2013 |
| Creators | Brown, Amanda R. |
| Publisher | California State University, Long Beach |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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