Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between higher weight and eating disorder risk among collegiate athletes.

Objectives: To examine whether higher weight status is associated with increased eating disorder risk in athletes.

Design: Study 1 used cross-sectional (N = 942) and longitudinal (N = 483) data collected over a five-year period from Division I athletes at a Midwestern university. Study 2 used cross-sectional data from athletes competing at various levels at universities across the United States (N = 825).