Discuss eating disorders in athletes: their effect on sports performance, treatment and prevention.

1. 1 · Open in two lines. Eating disorders are serious illnesses of eating behaviour and body image. Athletes in weight- and shape-focused sports are at higher risk.
2. 2 · Draw the spectrum. [Line: healthy eating → dieting → disordered eating → clinical eating disorder]
3. 3 · Types.
   • Anorexia nervosa.
   • Bulimia nervosa.
   • Binge-eating disorder.
   • Disordered eating ('anorexia athletica'); muscle dysmorphia.
4. 4 · Risk sports and warning signs. Aesthetic, weight-class and endurance sports; weight loss, skipped meals, purging signs, missed periods.
5. 5 · Effects on performance and health.
   • Lower endurance, strength and concentration.
   • Stress fractures; heart rhythm problems from low potassium.
   • Depression; triad and RED-S.
6. 6 · Treatment. Early private approach, medical check, team care, nutrition rehabilitation, staged return to sport, follow-up.
7. 7 · Prevention and nutrition link. Education, no public weigh-ins, screening; the dietitian rebuilds regular meals and snacks around training.
8. 8 · Close in one line. Early detection and a caring team protect both the athlete's health and career.

Scoring tip: Use a three-column table (type, features, signs) for the types; it saves words and earns marks.