Evaluating the Incidence and Prevalence of Disordered Eating Patterns in Collegiate Athletes to Emphasize the Significance of Nutrition Education Resources in Body Image-Oriented Sports

Author

Kirbie Grace Daily

Date

2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Nutrition

Committee Chair

Tracy Bruen

Committee Member

Mary Catherine Schallert

Committee Member

Lilli Rozanski

Committee Member

Angie M. Wallick

Abstract

The prevalence of eating disorders in the realm of sports and college athletics has increased at an alarmingly rapid rate in the past 20 years. The population with which eating disorder patterns are most commonly seen is the dance discipline; the incidence of eating disorder behaviors and patterns has been found to be anywhere between 15-82% of a given dance population, primarily due to a lack of proper nutrition resources or education. To combat this issue, a 6-week cooking series with embedded nutrition education is proposed to take place with the University of Memphis dance team. Pre and post screening will include taking the participants’ anthropometrics, blood work, an EAT-26 screening questionnaire, and a food and cooking confidence survey to analyze changes derived from the 6-week program. Hypothesized outcomes include an increased knowledge of and confidence surrounding fueling for sport, in addition to a reduced prevalence of eating disorder behaviors.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to ProQuest.

Notes

Open Access

Recommended Citation

Daily, Kirbie Grace, "Evaluating the Incidence and Prevalence of Disordered Eating Patterns in Collegiate Athletes to Emphasize the Significance of Nutrition Education Resources in Body Image-Oriented Sports" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3317.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/3317