Articles : The Patterns of Eating Behavior of Athletes by Weight Control

Journal of Exercise Nutrition & Biochemistry 2002;6(2):133-142.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the eating patterns and weight control experience of Athletes. Subjects were 205 athletes of university (n = 77) and high school (n = 128) players whose age were average 17.4 years old and exercise experience were about 6 years. They were assigned to one of two conditions: (1) weight control group (Judo, Taekwondo etc.) and (2) weight non-control group (table tennis, tennis, badminton, and etc.). Results indicate that there were significant differences in the degree of training, fear of becoming obese, others` perception of their weight, coach`s order of weight control, coach`s weight record, thinking of weight, small amount of eating, and self-induced vomiting between the weight control and non-control group. However, there were no significant differences away the weight and performance, self-evaluation of weight, the change of weight, professional diagnose, and thinking of eating disorder, according to the group of weight control. These results might be useful in establish a basic database for determining the eating patterns and weight control status in some Korean athletes.