Athletes make food choices on a daily basis that can affect both health and performance. A
well planned nutrition strategy that includes the careful timing and selection of appropriate …

Body image is an integral aspect of the psychology of the self. Idealized body images are
ubiquitous in both traditional media forms (eg, magazines, television) and social media (eg …

Fully revised and updated, Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of
research on body image in men, women, and children drawing together research findings …

Low energy availability, functional hypothalamic amenorrhea, and low bone mineral density
are three interrelated conditions described in athletic women. Although described as the …

Background Restrained eating behavior has become the norm in college students' lives, and
considering the harm it causes to college students, it is necessary to explore the factors …

Endorsement of the thin beauty ideal increases risk for future body dissatisfaction and eating
disorders among women. Visual-based media is theorized to be a central pathway through …

Sight is undoubtedly not only important for food identification and selection but also for the
modulation of gustatory sensitivity. We can, therefore, assume that taste sensitivity and …

The purpose of this study was to examine reflections of body image development
experiences in school-based physical education and sport among individuals with visual …

While individual cases of eating disorder (ED) patients with disabilities have been reported,
there has been little synthesis of their experiences of body image and thin idealization. This …

Background Sport has the well-known power of improving body awareness, self-esteem,
and social interaction, thus promoting quality of life and psychophysical wellbeing …