Aims Orthorexia nervosa (ON) has been recently defined as a pathological approach to
feeding related to healthiness concerns and purity of food and/or feeding habits. This …

Introduction Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by an obsession with healthy eating,
which may lead to severe physical, psychological and social disorders. It is particularly …

Objective: Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is considered an eating disorder (ED), with an excessive
fixation on the consumption of healthy food and an obsession with its biological purity. Since …

OBJECTIVE: Orthorexia, from the Greek words orthos (straight, proper) and orexis (appetite),
is a newly conceptualized disorder characterized by distorted eating habits and cognitions …

Body dissatisfaction is central to clinically diagnosed eating disorders (ED) and seems to be
important in causing other non-clinical disorders, including orthorexia nervosa (ON). It can …

Aims. To investigate frequency and characteristics of orthorexic behaviours in a large
university population. Methods. A total of 2826 individuals volunteered to complete an on …

Background The amount of research about orthorexic attitudes and behaviours has
increased in the last five years, but is still mainly based on descriptive and anecdotal data …

In recent decades, orthorexia nervosa (ON) has increased presence in society. It is related
with beliefs and attitudes towards eating and is characterized by an obsessive behavior …

Abstract Purpose Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is described as an obsessive behaviour
motivated by great concern for following a healthy diet. Although it was first described in …

Aim To review the literature on the prevalence, risk groups and risk factors of the alleged
eating disorder orthorexia nervosa. Methods We searched Medline and Pubmed using …