Recognize the signs and symptoms of eating disorders.

Provide athletes with accurate information regarding weight, weight loss, body composition, nutrition and sports performance.

Emphasize the health risks of low weight.

Refer to a sports psychologist or other therapist skilled at treating disorders if an athlete is chronically dieting and/or exhibits mildly abnormal eating.

De-emphasize weight by not weighing athletes and by eliminating comments about weight.

Do not assume that reducing body fat or weight will enhance performance.

Understand why weight is such a sensitive and personal issue for many women.

Do not curtail athletic participation is an athlete is found to have an eating problem, unless warranted by a medical condition.

Coaches and trainers should explore their own values and attitudes regarding weight , dieting, and body image , and how these values and attitudes may affect their athletes.

Refer to the Guidelines for Reaching Out to an athlete you may suspect suffers from disordered eating.