Orthorexia Nervosa in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Literature Review

Children

Christina Stavraki¹  Theodoros N. Sergentanis¹  Maria Gkiouleka¹  Tonia Vassilakou¹ 

[1] Department of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, Athens University Campus, 11521 Athens, Greece;

关键词: orthorexia;    orthorexia nervosa;    adolescent or young adults (AYAs);    eating disorders;    adolescents;    young adults;   

DOI  :  10.3390/children9030365

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Adolescents are a nutritionally vulnerable population; eating disorders are more common among adolescents and young adults. Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a non-formally recognized condition characterized by an obsessive preoccupation with eating healthy and “pure” foods; the quality and not the quantity of food is pivotal in ON. ON is a complex entity which can be associated with severe diet restrictions, a negative impact on social relationships, and with physical and mental health conditions, including obsessive–compulsive disorder. In light of this, a literature review regarding the background, diagnosis, features, risk factors, interplay with the social media, and management of ON is presented in this article, with a focus on adolescents and young adults.

【 授权许可】

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