Table 3.

Psychological, behavioural and physical signs/symptoms of eating disorders in interviewed athletes

Psychological signs/symptoms	Behavioural signs/symptoms	Physical signs/symptoms
Self-critical thoughts (especially related to body weight, size or shape)	Restrictive eating or dieting	Amenorrhoea or menstrual dysfunction
Low self-esteem	Skipping meals	Bloating
Need for a sense of control	Avoiding specific food types	Hypothermia
Depressive thoughts	Excessive exercise	Fatigue and muscle weakness
Fear or anxiety of weight gain	Exercise despite injuries or training restriction	Skin problems
Distress in relation to weighing	Restlessness	Hair loss
Desire to perform better and weigh less	Binge-eating	Dizziness
Thoughts about food affect the level of concentration	Use of laxatives	Sleep disturbances
Competitive attitude	Excessive weighing or monitoring
Previous history with eating disorder diagnosis	Wearing oversized clothes