Orthorexia Nervosa in Turkish Dietitians
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The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa in dietitians, as assessed by administering ORTO-15, Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40) and Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI). Our study included 117 dietitians (Ankara). Orto-15 test scores below 40 points was considered indicative of orthorexia, while higher scores indicated a normal eating behavior. It was found that participants with ORTO-15 scores less than 40 had higher scores for EAT-40 and MOCI (p < 0.05). The results showed a significant negative correlation between the ORTO-15 and EAT-40 scores and BMI values. In that respect, further investigation with dietitians into orthorexia nervosa is recommended.
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- Authors
- Asil, E., & Sürücüoğlu, M. S.
- Affiliations
- Ankara University (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Asil, Esma
- Venue
- Ecology of Food and Nutrition
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-01-20
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 303-313
- ISSN
- 0367-0244 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-5237
- OpenAlex
- W2054519035
- Cited by
- 153
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 12.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Ecology of Food and Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Keywords
- orthorexia nervosa, dietitians, prevalence, ORTO-15, Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, dietary habits, body mass index, obsessive-compulsive symptoms
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Turkey, Young Adult, Nutritionists
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