College athletes are at a greater risk than the ordinary population for developing an eating disorder. Up to 84% of U.S. collegiate athletes reported engaging in disordered eating behaviors, according to a recent study in The Sport Journal. The NCAA also found that athletes are two to three times more likely to have an eating disorder than the average person. Despite this prevalence, eating disorders are hardly discussed and oftentimes encouraged by the world of college athletics. So now, Boston University’s Dr. Paula Quatromoni is leading the conversation through producing some of the first research on the correlation between college athletes and eating disorders.