A Survey of Eating Disorders Among Gym-Goers and Non-Gym-Goers in South Delhi

Ghazala  Khan; Kalpana  Zutshi; Ifra  Aman

Ghazala Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy.
Kalpana Zutshi Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Hamdard University.
Ifra Aman Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy.

Keywords: Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Dieting Behaviour, Exercise, Body Dissatisfaction

Abstract

Introduction: Eating disorders are characterised by continuous disturbance in eating or eating behaviour over a period that can lead to poor physical and psychological health and can even be fatal at times. The most common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders.
Method: This study was done on 200 people in total. Convince method of sampling was used in the survey. The subjects were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and later they were divided into
two groups, i.e. Group A (gym-going) and Group B (non-gym-going). The subjects of both groups were assessed on the basis of EAT-26 and Scoff questionnaires.
Results: Data were analysed and it was revealed that the mean EAT-26 score for gym-goers was 22.71 ± 15.727 and for non-gym-goers, it was 11.82 ± 8.984. The analysis of the prevalence and incidence of eating disorders among both groups was done using the Scoff questionnaire. The analysis revealed that the mean incidence of eating disorders for non-gym-goers was 131.567 and for gym-goers, it was 144.401. The prevalence of eating disorders among non-gym-goers was 20.804 and for gym-goers, it was 38.437.
Conclusion: Gym-going people are more prone to suffer from eating disorders as compared to non-gym-goers.

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