Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
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CHRISTY HENRICHA few days before ChristyHenrich died <strong>in</strong> 1994, her 4-foot-11, 95-pound frame hadshrunk to 47 pounds.Henrich died from multiple organfailure stemm<strong>in</strong>g from her eightyearbattle with eat<strong>in</strong>g disorders, abattle that her family said beganshortly after she jo<strong>in</strong>ed the U.S.national gymnastics team <strong>in</strong> 1986.Unsafe weight managementpractices can compromiseathletic performance <strong>and</strong>negatively affect an <strong>in</strong>dividual'shealth.Athletes <strong>and</strong> physically active<strong>in</strong>dividuals often attempt to loseweight by not eat<strong>in</strong>g, engag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>unhealthy weight controlbehaviors <strong>and</strong> restrict<strong>in</strong>g fluids.