Author(s): LEDEZMA GUTIERREZ, D.G., Institution: GALI LEDEZMA NUTRIOLOGA, Country: MEXICO, Abstract-ID: 870

Abstract: The objective of this work is to describe the relationship between psychological
disorders and eating disorders (ED) in bodybuilders. In order to raise this objective, a
descriptive monographic review work was carried out, for which certain bibliography was
selected and delimited in search of data in order to provide an answer to the uncertainty of
the proposed research. The information search strategy was carried out in 2 databases:
PubMed and Google Scholar, searching for information in Spanish and English, taking into
account the following inclusion and exclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria: articles related to the
practice of bodybuilding, articles related to sports psychology, bodybuilding and psychological
disorders, articles related to sports supplementation in bodybuilding and articles related to
eating disorders. (TCA). Exclusion criteria: athletes under 18 years of age, articles on
psychological and nutritional disorders focused on other sports, people who do not do physical
exercise. The study sample is made up of 18 articles by different authors.

Intake of dietary supplements; Sport nutrition, Psisical activity, Nutritional Science and sport,
Dietary supplements, eating disorder in bodybuilding (TCA in bodybuilding), Body image,
Body image, Bigorexia in bodybuilding, muscle dysmorphia, behavior in bodybuilders, behavior
in bodybuildings.
The results achieved, starting with the analysis of the study carried out by Alonso Andrade,
García et al. 2012 and Devrim et al. 2018 it is confirmed that bodybuilders carry out practices
that are considered high risk for health and in the psychological aspect with the study carried
out by Arbinada and caracuel 2008, it is shown that bodybuilders are more realistic, practical,
objective, utilitarian, concrete, organized and disciplined and that the majority of these athletes
present vigorexia and body image disorder.