Reynolds. Is the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa in an Australian university population 6.5%?

Please see publication here for more information: DOI : 10.1007/s40519-018-0535-9Abstract copied below.PurposeTo survey Australian adults at a Sydney university about: their tendencies towards the proposed health food eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa (and to estimate the prevalence of this condition), their eating behaviours, and their body image.MethodsA pilot, cross-sectional and descriptive online survey was conducted on staff and students at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. The primary outcome was the score on the most commonly used and validated measure of orthorexic behaviours, the ORTO-15. The point prevalence of orthorexia nervosa was estimated using the ORTO-15 cut-off score of ResultsIn the sample of 92 Australian adults recruited at a university, there was a point prevalence rate for orthorexia nervosa of 21% when using the ORTO-15 cut-off value of ConclusionsUsing the ORTO-15 tool alone may overestimate the true prevalence of orthorexia nervosa. Further research into the accurate diagnosis and treatment of orthorexia nervosa is needed.