Relationships among nutrition knowledge level, healthy eating obsessions, body image, and social media usage in females: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1711 - 14
• Main Authors: Sahin, Elif, Sanlier, Nevin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 09.05.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Addictions; Addictive behaviors; Adolescent; Adult; Analysis; Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Body Image - psychology; Body image disfunction; Body image disorder; Body mass index; Body size; Breastfeeding & lactation; Care and treatment; Correlation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diagnosis; Diet; Diet, Healthy - psychology; Digital media; Eating; Eating behavior; Eating disorders; Female; Females; Food; Health aspects; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Healthy eating obsession; Humans; Knowledge; Mental disorders; Middle Aged; Nutrition; Nutrition research; Obsessive Behavior - psychology; Orthorexia nervosa; Perceptions; Psychological aspects; Questionnaires; Self image; Social aspects; Social media; Social Media - statistics & numerical data; Social networks; Social perception; Sports nutrition; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Womens health; Young Adult; Turkey; Body image disorder; Healthy eating obsession; Social media; Body dissatisfaction; Body image disfunction; Nutrition knowledge; Orthorexia nervosa

This study examined the relationships among female's nutrition knowledge levels, diet practices, healthy eating obsessions, body perceptions, and social media usage. The study included 613 voluntarily participating females aged 18-60 years. Data including demographic information, anthropometric...