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In women competitively training sports, the main cause for disordered eating behaviours are factors associated with dissatisfaction with their appearance and body image and a need to reduce body weight. Factors related to dissatisfaction with one\u2019s own appearance and body image, a need to reduce body weight, a negative perception of themselves and their bodies, the pressure in sports circles, and stress are predictors for eating disorders. The aim of the study was to compare eating behaviours, body satisfaction, and taking various actions related to body mass reduction among women training competitively in volleyball, athletics, gymnastics, and young women not participating in sports. Material and methods: The study covered a group of girls and young women from the Silesian, Poland, who represented three sports disciplines (volleyball, athletics, and gymnastics), of which 30 girls were used as a control group (B). The study was conducted using a study questionnaire. Results: The study participants ate regularly and consumed all food groups during a week. The majority of girls from A1 (83.33%), A3 (53.33%), and B (80%) groups expressed their dissatisfaction with their body weight. In the group of gymnasts, a positive correlation was noted between the need to reduce body weight and regular eating (r = 0.449; p = 0.013). In the group of volleyball players, it was demonstrated that the higher the competitive experience and the greater the training load, the more regular their eating was (r = 0.475; p = 0.009). Conclusions: The importance of a diagnosis of early signs of eating disorders in girls and women as a basic component contributing to FAT development implies that further studies in this area, as well as education of the entire sports circle are necessary.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph192416843","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,15]],"date-time":"2022-12-15T03:01:51Z","timestamp":1671073311000},"page":"16843","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Eating Behaviours in Sportswomen from the Silesian Training in Different Sports Disciplines"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Magdalena","family":"Rutkowska","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mariola","family":"Czajkowska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Propaedeutics of Obstetrics, Department of Women\u2019s Health, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0078-8024","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Iwona","family":"Nowakowska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Balneoclimatology and Biological Regeneration, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anna","family":"Kowalczyk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0954-5117","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tomasz","family":"Kr\u00f3l","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9303-5135","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Magdalena","family":"D\u0105browska-Galas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Violetta","family":"Skrzypulec-Plinta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Reproductive Health and Sexuology, Department of Women\u2019s Health, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyk\u00f3w 12 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Langley-Evans, S.C., and Jarosz, M. 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