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Child Development and Digital Technology Eating disorders

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Instagram use is linked to increased symptoms of orthorexia nervosa

Pixie G. Turner, Carmen E. Lefevre
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity Summary & key facts 2017 350 citations

Researchers surveyed 680 people who followed health-food accounts online. They measured eating behaviour and orthorexia nervosa symptoms with the ORTO-15 questionnaire. Higher Instagram use was linked to more orthorexia symptoms, while other social media did not show this effect (Twitter showed a small link in exploratory tests). About 49% of…

Child Development and Digital Technology Eating Disorders and Behaviors Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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