From selective eating to rigid healthy eating: Childhood picky eating, perfectionism, and orthorexic tendencies in adulthood
Published online on May 22, 2026
Abstract
Nutrition and Health, Ahead of Print.
Background:Orthorexic tendencies involve rigid, rule-governed “healthy eating” and are associated with perfectionism, yet their developmental correlates are less understood.Aim:This study examined whether retrospectively reported childhood picky eating ...
Background:Orthorexic tendencies involve rigid, rule-governed “healthy eating” and are associated with perfectionism, yet their developmental correlates are less understood.Aim:This study examined whether retrospectively reported childhood picky eating ...