Not all the studies that investigated all the conditions in the triad , but the authors concluded that it seemed that athletes were in more severe stage of this disorder .
Sexual harassment and eating disorders in female elite athletes - a controlled study.
The aims were to examine the percentage of female elite athletes and controls reporting sexual harassment and abuse ( SHAB )  , and whether a higher percentage of female athletes with eating disorders ( ED ) had experienced SHAB . A question naire was administered to the total population of female elite athletes ( n = 660 ) and controls ( n = 780 ) aged 15 - 39 years .  Sexual harassment and abuse were measured through 11 questions , ranging from light to severe SHAB . In addition , questions about  dietary- , menstrual- and training-history and the Eating Disorder Inventory  were included . The response rate was 88 % for athletes and 71 % for controls . Athletes ( n = 121 ) and controls ( n = 81 ) classified as " at risk " for ED and non-ED controls participated in a clinical interview . A higher percentage of controls compared with athletes reported experiences of SHAB in general ( 59 % vs. 51 % , P < 0.001 ) . A lower percentage of athletes had experienced SHAB inside sports than outside sport ( 28 % vs. 39 % , P < 0.001 ) . A higher percentage of ED athletes than non-ED athletes had experienced SHAB ( 66 % vs. 48 % , P < 0.01 ) , both inside sport and outside sport . In spite of the fact that a higher percentage of controls compared with athletes had experienced SHAB , it is necessary to formulate clear guidelines , set up educational workshops and implement intervention programs for both ED and SHAB in sport
Not all the studies that investigated all the conditions in the triad , but the authors concluded that it seemed that athletes were in more severe stage of this disorder .