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Eating Disorders 2016
September 12-13, 2016
Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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September 12-13, 2016 Philadelphia, USA
World Congress on
Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Mental Health
Eating disorders in male and female athletes
Lynn Cialdella Kam
Case Western Reserve University, USA
Athletes strive for optimal performance, which includes incorporating dietary strategies that focus on optimizing body
composition and training adaptations. Low body fat is considered an advantage in certain sports such as weight-class
sports (e.g., wrestling), aesthetic sports (e.g., gymnastics), and endurance sports (e.g., long-distance running). Thus, athletes
often restrict energy intake to achieve optimal body composition. As a result, positive adaptations to training are compromised
and individuals are at greater risk for injuries. The purposes of this review are to: 1) explore prevalence and current trends
of sub-clinical and clinical eating disorders in male and female athletes; 2) describe recent research knowledge on hormonal
dysregulation and musculoskeletal health and 3) discuss possible integrated approaches for addressing eating disorders in
athletes.
Biography
Lynn Cialdella Kam joined CWRU as an Assistant Professor in Nutrition in 2013. She received her PhD in Nutrition from Oregon State University, her Masters in
Exercise Physiology from The University of Texas at Austin and her Master in Business Administration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
She completed her Post-doctoral research in Sports Nutrition at Appalachian State University and is a licensed and registered dietitian nutritionist. At CWRU,
she is engaged in undergraduate and graduate teaching, advising and research. Her research has focused on health complications associated with energy
imbalances (i.e. obesity, disordered eating, and intense exercise training). Specifically, she is in interested in understanding how to alterations in dietary intake (i.e.,
amount, timing, and frequency of intake) and exercise training (i.e., intensity and duration) can attenuate the health consequences of energy imbalance such as
inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, alterations in macronutrient metabolism and menstrual dysfunction.
Lynn Cialdella Kam, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:7(Suppl)