Mental Health Disorders - Eating Disorders: Orthorexia Nervosa

Practice Questions

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• Assessment

  Q: Do high levels of orthorexia nervosa (ON) behaviour have negative physical, psychological, or social consequences?

  Last Updated: 2015-10-08

• Q: Are health professionals who are involved in the treatment and prevention of nutrition-related diseases and students in health professional university programs at an increased risk of developing orthorexia nervosa (ON)?

  Last Updated: 2015-10-08

• Q: Does the presence of orthorexia nervosa (ON)-related thoughts and behaviours in dietitians impact their provision of evidence-based nutrition care?

  Last Updated: 2015-10-08

• Q: Are athletes who are involved in weight and body-focused sports, compared to non-athletes, more likely to develop orthorexia nervosa (ON)?

  Last Updated: 2015-10-08

• Q: Are performance artists (i.e. dancers, gymnasts, etc.) who are involved in body-focused activities more likely to develop ON-related behaviours than performance artists not involved in body-specific activities?

  Last Updated: 2015-10-08

• Q: Are certain occupational groups at an increased risk of displaying ON-related behaviour compared to the general population?

  Last Updated: 2015-10-08