Eating disorders among athletes has become an important topic both nationally and internationally. This volume of empirically focused articles presents theory, issues, and the latest research in a concise form for a variety of audiences. The 11 chapters are: (1) "Eating Disorders among Athletes: Current Perspective" (D. R. Black); (2) "College Athletes and Eating Disorders: A Theoretical Context" (M. E. Burckes-Miller and D. R. Black); (3) "Eating Disorders and Athletes: Current Issues and Future Research" (D. R. Black and S. E. Held); (4) "Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Intercollegiate Athletes: Contributing Factors and Preventative Measures" (S. R. Guthrie); (5) "Eating Related Problems in Female Athletes" (V. G. Overdorf); (6) "Do Female College Athletes Develop Eating Disorders as a Result of the Athletic Environment?" (J. S. Chopak and M. Taylor-Nicholson); (7) "Weight Control among Elite Women Swimmers" (R. Benson); (8) "Disordered Eating Behaviors among Synchronized Swimmers" (C. S. Smithies); (9) "An Exploratory Study of Eating Disorder Characteristics among Adult Female Noncollegiate Athletes" (K. T. Sullivan and D. H. Steel); (10) "Relationship of Self-Concept, Eating Behavior, and Success of Female Collegiate Gymnasts from Big Ten Conference Teams" (V. A. Ubbes); and (11) "Eating Disorders among Athletes: The Future" (D. R. Black). (AMH)