Abstract

Objective: Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is defined pathological condition in which righteous eating obsession. It is known that dietitians may be trend to ON in developing healthy eating habits as a result of nutrition education and dietetic practices. This study aimed to determine ON tendency and eating attitude with the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory (ONI), which includes all diagnostic criteria, in dietitians in the risk group for ON. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in December 2022 and February 2023 among 206 dietitians in Turkey. Participants completed questionnaire related to individual characteristics, ONI, and Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26). Results: The mean score of ONI in dietitians was 37.5±9.7. The total score of ONI and the median value of all ONI sub-dimensions were statistically significantly higher in dietitians with abnormal eating behavior. There is a positive moderate relationship between the total score of EAT-26 and the total score of ONI (r=0.502, p

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