On the concept of orthorexia nervosa: Letter to the Editor

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-396

  Kummer, A ^a   Dias, F M V ^a   Teixeira, A L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING DISORDER; FITNESS; HUMAN; LETTER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ANXIETY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EATING DISORDERS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 44349127412     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00809.x     Document Type: Letter

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