1. Thin Build Athletes and Eating Disorders
However, the drastic physical, physiological and emotional effects of self starvation, self-deprivation and abuse that an eating disorder poses on a body, essentially contributes to the destruction of the athlete's longevity and physical endurance. ... Starvation leads to low bone density and eventually osteoporosis placing the athletes at greater risk for stress fractures and injuries thwarting their performance. ... As unhealthy as eating disorders are overall, there are also benefits of self inflicted starvation, deprivation and a lower BMI to a...
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