Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
E - Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi (BSBD), cilt.13, sa.1, ss.18-24, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
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<0.01). The total score of EAT-26 is positively correlated with ONI sub-dimensions and
total score of ONI. On the other hand, this study does not support nutritional education's concerns that increased
preoccupation with healthy eating may lead to disordered eating patterns. Conclusion: More longitudinal, prospective
studies are needed to assess whether ON and eating disorders progress in dietitians. These studies are very important because
dietitians also provide counseling to other people in the field of nutrition and affect their nutrition programs