Orthorexia nervosa in nutrition students: association with nutritional status, body satisfaction and coursed period

Conclusion The results show that Nutrition students seem to be a population at a particular risk for ON, regardless of the coursed period studied. The higher frequency of students with ON and overweight and body dissatisfaction may suggest that such conditions, which commonly occur with concerns about healthy eating, may facilitate the initiation of the development of eating behaviors associated with ON.
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research