ACT-Issue 1-FOOD-Spring 2012

Page 43

Diets

JOCKEY Professional jockeys are under pressure to maintain a low body weight in order to participate in their sport of horse racing. Failure to maintain their weight for a given race can lead to suspensions, or simply missing races. Because of this strain, some studies have suggested that there is a greater risk of disordered eating in this group of athletes. Illustration: Flora Chang

41


Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.