Prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and association with mental health among Palestinian physical education students - cross sectional study
A relatively low prevalence of OrNe was found among the physical education students, with males representing a significantly higher prevalence of OrNe, while mental distress showed no significant link with OrNe. Also, BMI and dietary behaviors were significantly related to OrNe. The findings of this study are essential for informing prevention strategies and targeted interventions within universities and sports communities.
Authors
- Reem Abu Alwafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9481-2955)
- Mohammad A. Altamimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4877-864X)
- Fatima Masoud Al-Amouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2089-1431)
- Manal Badrasawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4803-1052)
- Rania Abualhaija
- Mahmoud Al Atrash
Institutions
- An-Najah National University (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01343-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31