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Anorexics and saints

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In the Middle Ages, some Catholic saints fasted frequently. The specialized literature invariably has a critical bias, as if they suffered from a psychopathology. This article counters this view based on Theology, Catholic Doctrine, and Nutrology.

Source: International Journal of Nutrology

DOI: 10.54448/ijn24408

Author: Claudio de Lima Barbosa

Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Language: English

Topic: Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403509926

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