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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*
*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*
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Orthorexia nervosa is a syndrome in which the primary features include fear of becoming overweight, body image disturbance, and obsession with eating healthy foods.
Common symptoms reported by people with orthorexia nervosa
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.
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Treatments taken by people for orthorexia nervosa
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Compare treatments taken by people with orthorexia nervosa
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have orthorexia nervosa through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with orthorexia nervosa? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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