Special attention to the weight-control strategies employed by Olympic athletes striving for leanness is required

• Published in: Clinical journal of sport medicine Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 5
• Main Authors: Hagmar, Magnus, Hirschberg, Angelica Lindén, Berglund, Lukas, Berglund, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Body Mass Index; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Overweight - prevention & control; Sports; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweden; Thinness; Sweden

Optimization of body weight and composition is a key priority for elite athletes striving for a competitive advantage. The present investigation was designed to characterize various parameters related to weight control in Olympic competitors. Cross-sectional study. Research unit at a University Hosp...