Publications by authors named "Chloe Ephrem"

Article Synopsis
  • Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is an eating disorder focused on the quality of food rather than quantity, leading to varied and inconsistent assessment tools, affecting healthcare support for individuals with ON.
  • The study aims to develop the first culturally relevant assessment tool for ON (LONI) in the Lebanese population, addressing limitations of existing scales.
  • The LONI demonstrated strong reliability and validity, with a unidimensional structure that is effective for measuring ON traits across diverse populations.
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Context: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by compulsive behaviors and increased concerns about healthful eating. Dietitians appear to be especially vulnerable to ON, and it is still debatable whether the disordered eating behaviors motivate individuals to enroll in nutrition programs, or whether these behaviors result from an exaggerated preoccupation with healthy eating triggered during their nutrition studies.

Objective: The aim was to provide an overview of the present state of knowledge about the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions addressing ON among dietitians and dietetics students.

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