
Eating disorders jeopardizing Olympic athletes' lives and careers
The Decibel
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The Importance of Eating Disorders in Athletes
There is a broader societal preoccupation, of course, right around weight and specifically with fat. There's not only the pressure to perform, but there's a pressure to look like your sport. And so you've got these sort of am these image pressures that weigh on on athletes very much like they weigh on people. That can have a really damaging effect.
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