Higher orthorexia tendency among female fashion models: an empirical international study
Purpose Female fashion models are more at risk for developing eating disorders than non-models due to the intense occupational pressure they face. The present study focuses on assessing whether female models are more prone to report orthorexia nervosa signs and symptoms than non-models. Methods Fema...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Eating and weight disorders 2024-06, Vol.29 (1), p.44-8, Article 44 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Purpose
Female fashion models are more at risk for developing eating disorders than non-models due to the intense occupational pressure they face. The present study focuses on assessing whether female models are more prone to report orthorexia nervosa signs and symptoms than non-models.
Methods
Female fashion models (
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= 179, mean age: 25.9 SD = 4.40 years) and an age adjusted control group (
n
= 261, mean age: 25.0 SD = 4.97 years) were selected by snowball sampling. Participants filled out an online survey containing anthropometric questions and the 18-item Eating Habits Questionnaire.
Results
According to BMI, fashion models were underweight (mean BMI = 18.1 SD = 1.68) while control participants’ BMI was in the normal range (mean = 22.1 SD = 4.23,
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| ISSN: | 1590-1262 1124-4909 1590-1262 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40519-024-01674-4 |