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The study has been conducted to compare the prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors among elite femaleTaekwondo athletes, endurance athletes and aesthetic athletes, and also to identify the characteristics related to the eating disorders and disordered eating. A total of 169 elite female collegiate athletes including Taekwondo athletes(n=49), endurance athletes(n=33) and aesthetic athletes(n=87) participated in this study voluntarily and completed the survey packet which consists of demographic questionnaire, EDEQ(Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire), EDI-2(Eating Disorders Inventory-2). SATAQ(Sociocultural Attitude Toward Appearance Questionnaire), and RSES(Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale). The main findings in this study are as follows. Using DSM-IV diagnostic criteria based on EDEQ, 11 cases (6.5%) of eating disorders were detected including 1case (3.0%), 8 cases (9.2%), and 2 cases (4.1%) in the endurance, aesthetic, and Taekwondo athletes respectively. Among these cases, no case met criteria for anorexia nervosa. Disordered eating (DE) was classified if a participant met at least 1 of 5 classifications criteria. A total of 76 athletes were classified as DE cases; 13 (39.4%) cases were in endurance athletes while 39 cases (44.8%) and 24 cases (49.0%) were detected in aesthetic and Taekwondo athletes. The prevalence rates of DE by EDEQ mean, shape concern, weight concern, drive for thinness, and body dissatisfaction scale were 15.2%, 24.2%, 27.3%, 18.1%, and 24.2% in the endurance athletes, 17.2%, 31.0%, 24.1%, 24.1%, and 28.7% in the aesthetic athletes. In the Taekwondo athletes, the rates were 12.2%, 30.6%, 30.6%, 18.4%, and 30.6% respectively. However, there were no differences in prevalence of DE among the groups. Among the 13 variables related to ED/DE, significant differences were obtained from BMI perceived, BMI ideal, and perfectionism scale, and awareness scale. BMI perceived and ideal in the Taekwondo athletes were statistically higher than those in endurance and aesthetic athletes (p<0.001). Endurance athletes reported higher perfectionism score than aesthetic athletes (p<.05). However, there was no difference between endurance athletes and Taekwondo athletes in perfectionism score. Also, Taekwondo athletes had lower scores in the awareness scale than aesthetic athletes. However, significant result was not found between Taekwondo athletes and endurance athletes. These results indicate that clinical eating disorders were detected in Taekwondo athletes and the prevalence rate of disordered eating in Taekwondo athletes is not lower han endurance and aesthetic athletes. In addition, there are significant differences in eating disorders symptoms and related variables among he athletes groups. Health education for Taekwondo athletes especially female Taekwondo athletes should be required to prevent atypical eating behaviors.