My topic was about eating disorders in students before the consultation. However, the instructor, Randy Lawrence, pointed out a few concerns about my research topic, and we generated some ideas to solve the problems. The topic was too broad, considering there are various types of eating disorders. Professor Randy Lawrence suggested to narrow down to one or two types. I recalled orthorexia nervosa, an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating, from one of my sources, and we both agreed that it is one of the most controversial eating disorders. I believe it is problematic that orthorexia nervosa is a little known mental health issue due to the increased prevalence, the excessive pursuit of healthy lifestyles and the shared symptoms with other eating disorders. Research demonstrates that certain dietary patterns tend to lead to orthorexia nervosa and the identical symptoms orthorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa share, for example, similar dietary restrictions. (Marta Plichta, M. J.-Z., 2020) This article is peer-reviewed and scholarly. I could employ this article to support one of my main arguments that we should bring up the awareness of orthorexia nervosa due to its correlation with other eating disorders. I’ll be using keywords or phrase such as “healthy lifestyle”, “dietary patterns”, “dietary restrictions”, “prevalence of orthorexia nervosa”, “symptoms of orthorexia nervosa” and much more, to promote my further research, and find more detailed pieces of evidence to validate and support my arguments.
Reference:
Marta Plichta, M. J.-Z. (2020, January 15). Orthorexic Tendency and Eating Disorders Symptoms in Polish Students: Examining Differences in Eating Behaviors. Retrieved from MDPI: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/218
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