Second Edition

Eating Disorders

in Sport

and Fitness:

Prevention,

Early Identification

and Response

Second Edition

The National Eating Disorders Collaboration | .au

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Eating Disorders

in Sport

and Fitness:

Prevention,

Early Identification

and Response

Second Edition

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Eating Disorders in Sport

and Fitness: Prevention, Early

Identification and Response

Contents

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 5

General information about eating disorders .................................................. 5

Eating disorders in Australia........................................................................... 5

Eating disorders and mortality....................................................................... 6

Eating disorders and adolescents.................................................................. 6

The long term health consequences of eating disorders............................... 6

The financial consequences of eating disorders............................................ 6

Common misconceptions about eating disorders......................................... 6

The benefits of sport...................................................................................... 8

The association between sport, disordered eating and eating disorders...... 8

What is disordered eating and why is it a problem?...................................... 9

HOW TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING WITHIN YOUR SPORT OR

CLUB......................................................................................................................... 10

Promote mental health awareness............................................................... 10

Understand Eating Disorders....................................................................... 10

Implement an effective prevention strategy................................................. 11

Implement an appropriate intervention strategy.......................................... 12

Communicate appropriately about eating disorders.................................... 12

Understand the relationship between eating disorders and obesity............ 13

Obesity and eating disorders: a shared approach....................................... 14

The boomerang effect.................................................................................. 15

Be a positive role model............................................................................... 16

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