A study on the Prevalence of Eating Disorders and Menstrual Dysfunction of high school students Female Athletes in Kaohsiung city

• Main Authors: Wan-Yin Wen, 溫婉吟
• Other Authors: Ray-Tai Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79043545735718418296

碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 體育學系 === 102 === Purposes: To investigate the prevalence rate of eating disordered behaviors and menstrual dysfunction in high school female leanness athletes (dance and gymnastics ), non-leanness athletes (track and field, kendo, wushu, and golf ) , and non-athletes. Methods: The participants of this research were 124 high school students (47 leanness athletes, 18 non-leanness athletes, and 59 non-athletes) mean 14.9±1.7 years. All participants completed the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and menstrual history questionnaires to assessments of eating disordered and menstrual function. According to the EAT-26 questionnaire score, the respondents scoring ≧20 were considered “eating disorders”, and “menstrual dyfunction” includes amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and menstrual irregularity. The results of total participants’s BMI, percentage body fat, training characteristics, and the contents of questionnaires were reported by using descriptive statistical analysis method. Results: It was verified that 12.8%, 11.1%, and 10.2% of the leanness athletes, non-leanness athletes, and non-athletes met the criteria for eating disorders respectively, that 51.1%, 50%, and 42.4% of the three groups met the menstrual dyfunction respectively. The presence of primary amenorrhea was only observed in 6.4% (3 of 47) of leanness athletes, the secondary amenorrhea was observed in 2.1% (1 of 47) of leanness athletes, and 5.6% (1 of 18) of non-leanness athletes. We masured the %BF among the three groups evinced 20.5%, 22.1%, 25.3%, the lowest group from leanness athletes, and the %BF result had significantly different (p= 0.000) in three groups. Overall, that five leanness athletes (10.6%) and two non-athletes (3.4%) has two common clinical component of the Triad (eating disorders and menstrual dyfunction). Conclusions: Leanness athletes who had lower %BF, higher prevalence of amenorrhea, and who has higher prevalence of two common clinical component of eating disorders and menstrual dyfunction. Most importantly, continued efforts need to be directed at prevention through education of athletes, coaches, parents, and health care professionals. Key words: female athlete, eating disorders, amenorrhea, percentage body fat, adolescent