The experience of orthorexia from the perspective of recovered orthorexics.

CONCLUSIONS: Orthorexia negatively impacted participants' physical, psychological, and social health. Additional research exploring valid and reliable screening instruments, body image, and psychological functioning would help to further understand this proposed disorder. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, qualitative interview study. PMID: 32578127 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32578127?dopt=Abstract

Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 22, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: McGovern L, Gaffney M, Trimble T Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research