Xander Greig

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Connor Campbell |Jessica Griffiths |Xander Greig |Devon Hashman

The meta-analysis revealed that 48% of patients with eating disorders engage in excessive exercise upon presentation at treatment centres, clinics, and hospitals. The number climbs to 63% across the lifetime. Patients with anorexia nervosa showed the highest prevalence of excessive exercise compared to other eating disorder types. A unified definition of excessive exercise is desperately needed to future research into its association with eating disorders.