Weight loss pressure on a 5 year old wrestler.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 15618326.
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Abstract
The case is reported of a 5 year old boy who was pressured to lose weight in order to wrestle at a lower weight class. Although a minority of athletes engage in unhealthy weight management practices, this is an unusual case because of the age of the athlete and the influential role of a parent.
Medical subject headings
- Father-Child Relations
- Stress, Psychological
- Weight Loss
- Wrestling