Exploring orthorexia nervosa risk in high school and university students: associations with perceived social support, body esteem, and diet quality
Marta Plichta, Nanette Stroebele‐Benschop · 2026
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Marta Plichta and Nanette Stroebele-Benschop study orthorexia risk in Polish students in a 2026 paper. Orthorexia is an unhealthy fixation on eating purely. The survey covered 261 high school and university students from 2022 to 2025. It scored eating fixation, felt social support, body esteem, and diet quality. Groups were split by sex, weight class, and study field.
Women showed higher fixation risk than men. Nutrition students outscored other majors clearly. Body weight itself showed no link with risk. Low support from friends tied with higher risk. So did low esteem about one's weight. Oddly, prouder body attribution and cleaner diets also tied with higher risk. That mix fits a drive for perfect eating. The authors want eating psychology inside school health teaching. Friend support is a lever they highlight.
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| CREATOR | Marta Plichta, Nanette Stroebele‐Benschop |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58741 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |