Kimberley R Wells|Nikki A. Jeacocke|Renee Appaneal|Hilary D Smith|Nicole Vlahovich|Louise M. Burke|David Hughes
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) position statement on disordered eating in high performance sport
Australian Sports Commission|Services Australia|Australian Catholic University
identification evaluation management disordered eating de complex de exists along spectrum optimised nutrition clinical eating disorders eds individual athletes move back forth along spectrum eating behaviour point time career within different stages training cycle athletes likely present de clinical ed overall higher prevalence de eds athletes compared nonathletes additionally athletes participating aesthetic gravitational weightclass sports higher risk de eds sports without characteristics evaluation management de requires cohesive team professional practitioners consisting minimum doctor sports dietitian psychologist termed within statement core multidisciplinary team australian institute sport national eating disorders collaboration collaborated provide position statement containing guidelines athletes coaches support staff clinicians sporting organisations guidelines support prevention early identification de promote timely intervention optimise nutrition performance safe supported purposeful individualised manner position statement call action involved sport aware poor selfimage poor body image among athletes practical recommendations guide clinical management de high performance sport