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September 10, 2025Annals of African Medicine

Disordered Eating Attitudes and its Psychological Determinants among Students in India: A Cross-sectional Study

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SRSiddheesh RajpurohitBMBalaji MusunuriPMPooja Basthi Mohan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies psychological factors linked to disordered eating and mental health risks.

Key Points

  • A high prevalence of disordered eating risk, with 20% of students scoring ≥20 on the EAT-26, highlighting an urgent concern.
  • The study found that 34.8% and 33.4% of participants reported high risks of depression and anxiety, respectively.
  • Conducted as a cross-sectional observational study, the survey gathered data from diverse students to assess mental health indicators.
  • The findings indicate that increased time on social media and trauma history significantly correlate with a higher risk of eating disorders.

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Rajpurohit et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1afcd54b1d3bfb60e7ef3https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_131_25
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