Athlete Body Image and Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review of Their Association and Influencing Factors
seeing images of these ultra-thin models contributes to body image struggles or eating disorder symptoms in women.
How Common Are Eating Disorders Among Fashion Models?
Men's sports athletes were 20-30 percentage points higher than women's sports athletes on all measures of positive body image.
Student-athletes in women’s and men’s sports report stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image - NCAA.org
When asked about their body image, 68% of men and 45% of women felt they have a good body, 53% of men and 35% of women were happy with their current weight, and 59% of men and 31% of women liked what they look like in pictures.