The decision whether a teenager with ED can go with the school to do sports activities depends on the person's particular situation. It is best to assess the situation with the team of professionals who are treating them.

Body mass index may be one of the factors that must be taken into account, since below certain values ​​it is not recommended to do physical activity of certain intensity. However, other aspects must also be taken into account, such as the person's nutritional, psychological and socialization status, whether they use sports as a compensatory exercise, their awareness of the disorder, their emotional regulation strategies, whether or not they can eat independently, etc.

In other words, it is an individualized decision that should be made by the different agents involved and taking into account the assessment of the therapeutic team. In cases of greater emotional dysregulation, malnutrition and underweight, the team of professionals will most likely advise against this type of activity.

Some recommendations for families and teaching staff are:

• Make the decision taking into account the assessment of the therapeutic team.
• Adapt the activity to the adolescent's situation (type of sport, intensity and degree of body exposure).
• Evaluate the positive aspects that carrying out this type of activity can entail.
• Always supervise sports activity.
• Encourage physical activity to be seen as a space for enjoyment and health, not as a way to sculpt the body.
• Ensure that the space where this sporting practice is carried out is a safe environment where comments are not made about weight or body image. It may be interesting to carry out awareness-raising work beforehand with the rest of the people who participate, as they will also benefit from it.