Table 1.

The prevalence of eating disorders in elite sportswomen

	Anorexia No (%)	Bulimia No (%)	EDNOS No (%)	Total No (%)
All sportswomen (n=572)	11 (2)	36 (6)	68 (12)	115 (20)
Control subjects (n=574)	1 (0)	17 (3)	34 (6)	52 (9)
Aesthetic (n=52)	6 (12)	8 (15)	8 (15)	22 (42)
Weight category (n=53)	0	6 (11)	10 (19)	16 (30)
Endurance (n=102)	4 (4)	10 (10)	10 (10)	24 (24)

Adapted from:- Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004

Anorexia = Anorexia Nervosa (DSM-IV classification)

Bulimia = Bulimia Nervosa (DSM-IV classification)

EDNOS = Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DSM-IV classification)

Percentages are to the nearest whole number