School of Psychology, Bond University, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Aug 21;21(8):1103. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21081103.
Extensive knowledge on nutrition and dieting has been associated with an increased risk of orthorexia (an obsession with food that one considers healthy) within the research literature. A systematic review was conducted to identify the prevalence of orthorexia in individuals who were employed in, or studying, health careers. The databases Psychinfo and Pubmed were searched to obtain research articles. Studies assessing orthorexia and either students or workers within health-related fields were included. A study merit rating system was utilised to assess the quality of each study included. In total, 26 articles were included in the current review after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The prevalence of orthorexia was the greatest in dietetic students. Research findings consistently demonstrated that the prevalence of orthorexia was higher in those working or studying in health fields than the general population. Individuals in their early stages of study or career appear most at risk. Orthorexia prevalence, however, does not appear to differ by sex or BMI. Orthorexia is novel research area. The trends in the current review suggest that individuals in health-related careers appear to be more at risk of orthorexic patterns. More research in this area is needed through the use of scales with greater psychometric properties.
在研究文献中，广泛的营养和饮食知识与厌食症（对被认为健康的食物的痴迷）风险增加有关。进行了系统评价，以确定从事或学习健康职业的个体中厌食症的患病率。搜索了 Psychinfo 和 Pubmed 数据库以获取研究文章。纳入了评估厌食症和健康相关领域学生或工作人员的研究。使用研究 merit 评分系统来评估纳入研究的质量。在应用纳入和排除标准后，目前的综述共纳入了 26 篇文章。厌食症的患病率在营养学生中最高。研究结果一致表明，与一般人群相比，从事或学习健康领域的人的厌食症患病率更高。处于学习或职业生涯早期的人风险最大。然而，厌食症的患病率似乎不受性别或 BMI 的影响。厌食症是一个新的研究领域。目前综述中的趋势表明，从事健康相关职业的人似乎更容易出现厌食症模式。需要通过使用具有更高心理测量特性的量表在该领域进行更多研究。
