The Relationship Between Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, and Injury in Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Clinical Scenario: Eating disorders (EDs) and disordered eating (DE) result in numerous physical and psychological complications for female and male athletes. Besides bone-related injury, little research exists investigating what injuries EDs and/or DE contribute to.

Clinical Question: Are EDs and/or DE a risk factor for injury incidence in athletes?

Summary Of Key Findings: We searched for prospective studies assessing EDs or DE as a risk factor for injury in female or male athletes high school age and older.