Compulsive exercise and weight suppression: Associations with eating pathology in distance runners.

Some athletes, particularly those who participate in activities that emphasize leanness such as competitive running, are at greater risk for eating disorder (ED) pathology. Compulsive exercise (CE) is linked with ED pathology among female athletes, with evidence that CE for weight control is most strongly correlated with ED thoughts and behaviors. Weight suppression (WS), the discrepancy between highest adult weight and current weight, is also linked with ED symptoms.

Picking and nibbling in children and adolescents with eating disorders.

Objective: Picking and nibbling (P&N), defined as eating in an unplanned and repetitious way between meals and snacks, is prevalent among adults with eating disorders (EDs), but unexamined among youth with EDs. This study sought to assess the prevalence of P&N in youth with EDs and its association with ED and comorbid pathology.

Method: Youth (N = 515; ages 7-18) who presented to one outpatient ED research-clinical program were assessed for ED and comorbid pathology.