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Orthorexia nervosa: relationship with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, disordered eating patterns and body uneasiness among Italian university students

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between ORTO-15 score and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, disordered eating patterns and body uneasiness among female and male university students and to examine the predictive model of ORTO-15 in both groups. METHODS: One hundred and&#...

Enriching diet with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a useful way to help prevent cardiovascular disease.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are believed to be important for cardiovascular health. Many investigations have been carried out in an attempt to examine the effect of n-3 PUFAs intake, in the form of supplementation or fortified foods, for the management of cardio...

Allostatic load in neurologically impaired (ni) children: the importance of the nutritional status.

Allostatic load (AL) is the cumulative physiological wear and tear that results from repeated efforts to adapt to stressors over time. The life stress response is modified by nutritional status. AIM:We estimated AL scores among neurologically impaired (NI) children; the association wit...

Folate status in women of childbearing age with obesity: a review.