Eating and weight disorders : EWD
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The aim of the study was to develop an Arabic version of the ORTO-15 test and to examine the scale reliability and validity among a sample of the Lebanese population. ⋯ Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
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The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI-S), which is designed to assess the caregiver's appraisal of the impact of caring for a relative with a serious mental illness. ⋯ Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
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The present manuscript describes the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) and its potential applications to treatments for eating disorders (EDs). The manuscript describes the three phases of MOST, discusses a hypothetical case example of how MOST could be applied to developing a disseminable ED treatment, and reviews the pros and cons of the MOST approach. Outcomes from treatments for EDs leave room for improvement. ⋯ MOST entails identifying the most promising treatment components for inclusion in interventions, then eliminating or deemphasizing less efficacious/inert components. This strategy results in a treatment comprised of only effective components that can then be tested via RCT. Though the MOST approach has limitations, it has the potential to greatly benefit ED treatment research and is worthy of application in the field.
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The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between orthorexia nervosa (ON) tendencies and behaviors, eating attitudes (EAT) and anxiety among a representative sample of medical students in the Lebanese universities. ⋯ Level 5, cross-sectional descriptive study.
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Portion size influences energy intake and is an important factor when developing weight management strategies. The effect of tableware on food intake is less clear, especially in children. To date, the relationship between the body weight of individuals and the tableware used in their households has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to analyze the sizes of tableware in households of children and adolescents with obesity (OBE) in comparison to participants with normal-weight matched for age and gender (NW). ⋯ Level V, Descriptive study.