Background: Nutrition and dietetics (ND) training encourages behaviors that can be
considered risk factors for eating disorders or disordered eating. This paper aims to explore …

The diet industry and media have a powerful influence over women, leading many to believe
that they must modify their appearance for societal acceptance. Dietetics, as one of many …

Background Orthorexia and muscle dysmorphia are disorders affecting above all young
adults whose prevalence and social impact are still unclear. We aimed to evaluate the …

Purpose Health sciences, and in particular Nutrition and Dietetics students, have been
shown to exhibit an increased prevalence of disordered eating. The aim of the present cross …

Background: This study aimed to assess and compare health literacy levels in a range of
university-based health students. Methods: A survey containing the Health Literacy …

INTRODUÇÃO: A literatura refere uma maior prevalência de transtornos alimentares em
acadêmicas de cursos universitários nos quais a aparência física é importante, entre eles …

Evidence‐based practice is the foundation of nutrition and dietetics. To effectively apply
evidence‐based practice, health professionals must understand the basis of research …

Our main aim was to compare eating behaviour between Portuguese undergraduate
nutrition students and students attending other courses. Several eating behaviour …

Background: Student life during the university period is characterized by many changes in
eating behaviors and dietary patterns due to adaptation to a new environment, study stress …

The process of professionalization has been widely studied in nursing, but little is known
about it in dietetics. We explored the process of professionalization using an integrative …