Table 3.

Body weight manipulation and eating characteristics.

Characteristic (n = 114, unless otherwise noted)	Percentage of athletes
Attempt to change training weight (n = 105)	Yes: 23% No: 77%
Attempt to change competition weight (n = 105)	Yes: 45% No: 55%
Consciously restrict food intake	Never: 17% Rarely, a few times/yr: 13% Occasionally, maybe twice/mos: 21% Yes, at least 3–4 times/mos: 11% Yes, at least once per wk: 9% Yes, several days per wk: 6% Yes, daily: 23%
Injury during past 12 months	Yes: 53.5% No: 46.5%
Relationship with food (n = 59)	Sometimes struggle: 37% Like my relationship: 49% Dislike my relationship: 14%
Currently struggle with this eating disorder (yes to any; n = 17) could select all that apply	Anorexia nervosa: 2% Bulimia nervosa: 2% Binge eating disorder: 3% Orthorexia nervosa: 1% Night eating syndrome: 3% Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: 5% Eating disorder not otherwise specified: 3% Have disordered eating patterns: 25% Never had any of the above: 64% Unsure: 5%
At any time, diagnosed with or believed to have had this eating disorder (yes to any; n = 32) could select all that apply	Anorexia nervosa: 14% Bulimia nervosa: 6% Binge eating disorder: 8% Orthorexia nervosa: 2% Night eating syndrome: 3% Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: 8% Eating disorder not otherwise specified: 8% Have disordered eating patterns: 26% Never had any of the above: 53% Unsure: 6%