The prevalence of orthorexia in exercising populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) describes a pathological obsession with proper and high-quality nutrition that is necessary to research further in order to elucidate its prevalence and correlates which may bear implications for prevention and treatment. The aim of this study was to review studies that report the prevalence of ON in people who exercise, calculate an overall prevalence through a random-effects meta-analysis approach and investigate the association of ON prevalence using a random-effects meta-regression. In addition, a sub-group-analysis based on ON-instruments and a sensitivity analysis excluding students samples, were conducted.

Method

Systematic searches were conducted in the following online databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsychInfo, CINAHL, Google S

SUBMITTER: Hafstad SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903632 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature