The Impact of Nutrition Education, Strength Training, and Body Image Perception on Orthorexia Nervosa Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study in Women
Dietetics education and physical activity independently and collectively affect orthorexia nervosa risk. Students in dietetics, particularly those not engaged in strength training, are at a higher risk due to the dual influence of academic pressures and heightened nutritional awareness. The findings underscore the need for interventions targeting body image perception, promoting flexible dietary approaches, and addressing external validation pressures to mitigate orthorexia nervosa risk in high-risk groups.
Authors
- Marek Kardas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4810-1025)
- Oskar Kowalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9421-9278)
- Wiktoria Staśkiewicz‐Bartecka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2420-5935)
- Agnieszka Białek-Dratwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-6424)
- Agata Kiciak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4531-2038)
- Agnieszka Bielaszka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5428-4211)
- Natalia Katarzyna Kuczka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2144-6318)
- Laura Tambor
- Daria Dobkowska-Szefer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1376-0373)
Institutions
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- University of Silesia in Katowice (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020199
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23