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The current study sought to identify the psychological determinants that are associated with increased risk of EDs among students in India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted among students of a private university. The survey included demographic details, questionnaires regarding ED risk using Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), and short questionnaires for screening of anxiety and depression using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age of the students was 22.2 \u00b1 3.39, majority being female students (65.8%). A high risk of ED with EAT-26 score \u226520 was noted among 20%, while 34.8% and 33.4% of the participants had a high risk of depression and anxiety, respectively. Risk factors associated with high risk of ED were females (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), those currently doing undergraduate course (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.036), more hours spent on social media including over-the-top platforms (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.008), and history of trauma (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). Psychological factors contributing to ED risk included a high risk of anxiety or depression and altered perspectives regarding their own body image.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of disordered eating risk is high among university students in India. Several psychological and sociocultural factors are associated with a high risk of ED among students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aam.aam_131_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,4]],"date-time":"2025-08-04T15:05:40Z","timestamp":1754319940000},"page":"518-524","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Disordered Eating Attitudes and its Psychological Determinants among Students in India: A Cross-sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"25","author":[{"given":"Siddheesh","family":"Rajpurohit","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Balaji","family":"Musunuri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of 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