Table 2 Reasons for suspicion and confrontation, separately for eating disorders and excessive exercise

n (%)

n (%)

Reasons for suspiscion

Body shape

63 (76.83)

Reasons for suspiscion

Body shape

28 (33.15)

Mood

25 (30.49)

Mood

26 (31.71)

Clothing

8 (9.76)

Clothing

6 (7.32)

Duration of training

21 (25.6)

Duration of training

54 (65.85)

Frequency of training

32 (39.02)

Frequency of training

65 (79.27)

Type of training

11 (13.41)

Type of training

22 (26.83)

Physical signs

55 (67.07)

Physical signs

20 (24.39)

Behavior

30 (36.59)

Behavior

30 (36.59)

n (%) M

n (%) M

Types of confrontation

Asked how they were feeling

38 (64.40) M = 5.5

Types of confrontation

Asked how they were feeling

38 (64.40) M = 5.24

Suggested they stop the session

24 (40.67) M = 1.8

Suggested they stop the session

26 (44.06) M = 1.65

I showed concern for their health

43 (72.88) M = 4.32

I showed concern for their health

38 (64.40) M = 4.76

I gave them health information

42 (71.18) M = 4.24

I gave them health information

39 (66.10) M = 5.10

I suggested they take a few days off training

25 (42.47) M = 3.04

I suggested they take a few days off training

36 (61.01) M = 4.77

I suggested they leave the gym for the day

23 (38.98) M = 0.86

I suggested they leave the gym for the day

24 (40.67) M = 1.58

I forbid them to visit the gym for a few days

29 (49.15) M = 0.93

I forbid them to visit the gym for a few days

23 (38.98) M = 1

n (%)

n (%)

Reasons for avoiding confrontation

I told my boss

5 (38.46)

Reasons for avoiding confrontation

I told my boss

2 (15.38)

It’s not my responsibility

2 (15.38)

It’s not my responsibility

2 (15.38)

I didn’t know what to say

5 (38.46)

I didn’t know what to say

5 (38.46)

I was worried I would make things worse

3 (23.08)

I was worried I would make things worse

1 (7.69)

Our guidelines forbid it

–

Our guidelines forbid it

–

My boss/colleagues told me not to

–

My boss/colleagues told me not to

–