The purpose of this study was to clarify a tendency to be eating disorder for young female athletes in Japan. The standard weight (SW), percent fat (%Fat), calorie consumption and balance, and eating behavior were measured for female athletes and control students at some universities in Kansai directory. 63 gymnasts and dancers (GD), 39 basketball players (BB), 40 track and field athletes (TF), and 63 control students (C) participated in this study. Both Group GD and TF had high percentage in beyond 10% under the SW, and the weight change rate for Group TF was significantly higher than for Group C. Group TF had the lowest %Fat of all groups.
　Concerning mean calorie consumption for three consecutive days, there were no differences between Group C, GD, and TF although Group BB had the largest calorie consumption. Group GD consumed high calorie in sweet food while they showed low score in vegetables and fruit, compared to the other groups.
　In results of the eating disorder inventory, Group TF showed a tendency to do binge eating and to destroy body-image. These data suggest that female athletes who are forced to restrict their calorie consumption have a possibility to be eating disorder if a good guidline for their calorie consumption is not shown.

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