| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2674548 | Pediatria Polska | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Eating disorders are serious threat to children and adolescents living in western countries. Parental influence as well as sociocultural standards, shapes specific attitudes towards selection, preparing and consuming food among juveniles. Orthorexia is a form of eating disorder, which is based on concentration over quality of consumed food. The paper provides symptomatology of orthorerxia along with various risk factors that may cause children and adolescents to develop disturbed eating behaviours.
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Authors
Amanda KrzywdziÅska, Kamil K. Hozyasz,