The present study sought to describe the prevalence of Secondary Exercise Dependence (ScED, i.e. eating disorders attitudes along with exercise dependence symptoms) may differ between men and women in a broader exercising population. In this study, 174 regularly exerciser, 1. We would like to thank all the volunteers who contributed to this study. The Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) by granting undergraduate research scholarship (PIBIC). the Eating Attitudes

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... Test . There were more women than men with ScED. However, only men in the sample presented exercise dependence symptoms without eating disorders attitudes. Eating disorders may or may not exist in those who are exercise dependent in the broad exercising population, although there is a higher prevalence of ScED in women than men.