The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by an intense avoidance of foods considered unhealthy, obsession with healthy eating behaviors, and pathological fixation on healthy foods. Although there are still debates in the literature about the psychological factors and symptoms of ON, it should be not...
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| description | Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by an intense avoidance of foods considered unhealthy, obsession with healthy eating behaviors, and pathological fixation on healthy foods. Although there are still debates in the literature about the psychological factors and symptoms of ON, it should be noted that many of the symptoms share common features with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between ON and OCD with its subtypes. In this framework, the cross-sectional study was conducted with an opportunistic sample of 587 participants (86% women and 14% men), with an average age of 29.32 (s.d. = 11.29; age range = 15–74). Our work showed that almost all OCD subtypes were largely correlated with ON. The lowest correlation was for “Checking” and the highest for “Obsession”. Overall, the OCD subtypes (i.e., Indecisiveness, Just Right, Obsession, and Hoarding) were more strongly associated with ON measures, while subtypes Checking and Contamination, although positively associated, had lower correlation coefficients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b08040386e94455db2fe6653b6ab37872023-12-01T01:31:47ZengMDPI AGEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education2174-81442254-96252023-05-0113586186910.3390/ejihpe13050065The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive DisorderMirko Duradoni0Mustafa Can Gursesli1Maria Fiorenza2Andrea Guazzini3Department of Education, Literatures, Intercultural Studies, Languages and Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Education, Literatures, Intercultural Studies, Languages and Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Education, Literatures, Intercultural Studies, Languages and Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Education, Literatures, Intercultural Studies, Languages and Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Firenze, ItalyOrthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by an intense avoidance of foods considered unhealthy, obsession with healthy eating behaviors, and pathological fixation on healthy foods. Although there are still debates in the literature about the psychological factors and symptoms of ON, it should be noted that many of the symptoms share common features with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between ON and OCD with its subtypes. In this framework, the cross-sectional study was conducted with an opportunistic sample of 587 participants (86% women and 14% men), with an average age of 29.32 (s.d. = 11.29; age range = 15–74). Our work showed that almost all OCD subtypes were largely correlated with ON. The lowest correlation was for “Checking” and the highest for “Obsession”. Overall, the OCD subtypes (i.e., Indecisiveness, Just Right, Obsession, and Hoarding) were more strongly associated with ON measures, while subtypes Checking and Contamination, although positively associated, had lower correlation coefficients.https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/13/5/65orthorexia nervosaobsessive compulsive disordereating behaviorobsessionhealthy foods |
| spellingShingle | Mirko Duradoni Mustafa Can Gursesli Maria Fiorenza Andrea Guazzini The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education orthorexia nervosa obsessive compulsive disorder eating behavior obsession healthy foods |
| title | The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_full | The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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| title_short | The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| title_sort | relationship between orthorexia nervosa and obsessive compulsive disorder |
| topic | orthorexia nervosa obsessive compulsive disorder eating behavior obsession healthy foods |
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