Abstract Background This study investigated the risks of eating disorders in sports where weight control is critical, focusing on apprentice jockeys and wrestlers.Method A total of 31 apprentice jockeys and 22 wrestlers, aged 15 to 19, participated in HID the study.To evaluate eating behaviors, participants completed the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the ORTO-15 test.
The EAT-26 assessed the risk of disordered eating, with scores of 20 or above indicating high risk, while ORTO-15 scores below 40 suggested a risk of unhealthy eating obsession.Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0, with a significance level set at p 0.
05), but dieting scores Left Rear Endcap were significantly higher among apprentice jockeys (p = 0.004).According to the ORTO-15 results, 67.
7% of apprentice jockeys and 81.8% of wrestlers scored below 40, indicating a high prevalence of healthy eating behaviors, with no significant difference between the groups (p = 0.562).
Conclusion These findings highlight the heightened risk of eating disorders in weight-control sports, particularly among apprentice jockeys who compete more frequently than wrestlers.Increased dieting among jockeys may raise their vulnerability to disordered eating.Classifying wrestling and horse racing as weight-class sports may encourage athletes to adopt healthier food choices.