en <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> Stressful conditions can lead to increased emotional and mental distress. This study aimed to evaluate perceived stress and eating disorders among a sample of Iranian nurses. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> This </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>cross-sectional </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>study was conducted on 149 nurses from hospitals in Bojnurd City, Iran. </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Eating disorders </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>and </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>perceived stress </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>were assessed using the valid Persian version of the Eating Disorders Scale and the valid Persian version of the </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Perceived Stress </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Scale, respectively. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Findings:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> The nurses exhibited moderate to high levels of perceived stress. Overall eating disorder and anorexia nervosa scores were higher among single individuals compared to married ones. Overall eating disorder scores were elevated in individuals without personal experiences of illness or without experiences of losing family members due to illness, while bulimia scores were higher in nurses who had experienced the loss of family members due to illness compared to those without such experiences. Significant correlations were observed between the overall eating disorder (r=0.20, p=0.01) and anorexia nervosa (r=0.38, p<0.001) and physical activity level and age. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> The nurses demonstrate moderate to high levels of perceived stress, and their overall eating disorder is significantly correlated with their physical activity level and age.</span></span></span></span></span> Perceived Stress Scale,Eating Disorders,Nurses, 713 719 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-85943-2&slc_lang=en&sid=4 S.H. Hosseini 1003194753284600350748 1003194753284600350748 No Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran R. Rajabzadeh 1003194753284600350749 1003194753284600350749 No Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran R. Alizadeh 1003194753284600350750 1003194753284600350750 No Faculty of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Z.S. Sangsefidi 1003194753284600350751 1003194753284600350751 Yes Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran