Introduction: Eating disorders are compulsive behaviours that can consume a person's life to
the point of becoming life threatening. Medical college can be a very stressful time and …

Introduction Pica and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder are two of the three new
eating and feeding disorders introduced in the DSM-5, this inclusion has drawn attention to …

Purpose Weight stigma has been described as social devaluation of people on the basis of
their weight and it is associated with negative consequences. The present study was …

In the present study, Disordered Eating Behavior Scale was developed and validated. The
items were empirically generated. Factorial validity of the scale was determined on 250 …

Adolescence is a unique period in life as it is a time of intense physical, psychological and
cognitive development. This uniqueness puts the adolescence in a conflicting situation and …

Disordered eating behaviors are more prevalent than eating disorders. Therefore, this study
aims to investigate the link between social comparison, dissatisfaction with one's body …

Maladaptive eating behaviours are well-researched in Western countries as the main drivers
of obesity. Pakistani practitioners adopt Western conceptual models to understand …

The current study aimed to develop a culturally appropriate measure of eating problems in
young adults in Pakistani culture. The items were generated through an open-ended …

Introduction: Studies investigating prevalence and comorbidity of eating disorders (ED) and
disordered eating in large general population samples are limited. This thesis adds to the …

Objectives: To find out the disordered eating behavior and its relationship with mother
overprotectiveness and emotion dysregulation and to find out the mediating role of …