What is orthorexia nervosa?
Orthorexia nervosa is a syndrome in which the primary features include fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, and obsession with eating healthy foods.
How do members experience orthorexia nervosa?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with orthorexia nervosa*
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for orthorexia nervosa*
Who has orthorexia nervosa on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 3 | |
30s | 3 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 1 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 1 | |
Female | 6 |