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22 maj 2021 · Four studies provided a comparison between ballet dancers and unspecified healthy controls; in two studies, there were both unspecified controls and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) patients, whereas two studies compared ballet dancers with different groups of dancers, and seven with other students.
3 lis 2016 · The study concluded that as dancers had a three times higher risk of suffering from eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and EDNOS, specifically designed services for this population should be considered.
28 sie 2021 · Ballet dancers are a risk group for body image (BI) distortion, dissatisfaction and eating disorders (ED), but few studies have investigated these aspects in amateur adult practitioners. This study aimed to evaluate if amateur female adult classical ballet dancers presented different BI and behaviors for ED than gym users and sedentary women.
28 cze 2013 · The ex-Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer was never medically diagnosed as having anorexia but was forced to change her diet when she was diagnosed with osteoporosis in her 20s.
And while eating disorders, especially anorexia and bulimia, are common in the dance world, resources and services offered to help dancers recover remain limited and need serious consideration.
According to a study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders, dancers are three times more likely to develop eating disorders than other people in the same age group. This particularly applies to anorexia nervosa and OSFED (Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder).
1 gru 2021 · Ms Kretschmann, who has battled the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, said she was predisposed to developing the illness because of her personality and circumstances at the time, but said being a dancer also contributed to it.
