Study Reveals Stark Difference in Body-Image Perception Between Male, Female Student-Athletes

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Similar to findings on body image among American adolescents, a recent NCAA student-athlete health and wellness study shows that there is a stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image for student-athletes in women's and men's sports. Men's sports athletes were 20-30 percentage points higher than women's sports athletes on all measures of positive body image.

The Association-wide study administered by NCAA faculty athletics representatives began in October 2022 and concluded in June 2023. More than 23,000 student-athletes participated in the study.

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