The objective of the present study was to analyze wheter there is association between body self-image, risk for eating disorders, body fat, and BMI classification in collective sports female athletes. Forty-five basketball, volleyball, handball and futsal athletes participated in the research. We measured weight, height and skinfolds were measures for determining the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Fat Percentage (%fat). It was used the questionnaires Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). The association analysis was done by Chi-square 2x2 and Fisher's Exact Test (p < 0.05). The mean BMI and %fat were 22.82 ± 2.73 kg•m-2 and 23.42 ± 5.10%, respectively. The BSQ was associated with BMI (p = 0.001) and %fat (p = 0.008) and EAT-26 was not associated with any anthropometric variables. It was concluded that overweight and obese athletes had a greater tendency to body self-image distortion, but these athletes did not have the propensity to develop eating disorders.
Body composition; Female; Questionnaires; Sports
