Nessmah Sultan, Mandy Foyster, Matilda Tonkovic, Danielle Noon, Helen Burton-Murray, Jessica R Biesiekierski, Caroline J Tuck
INTRODUCTION: Orthorexia, a harmful obsession with eating healthily, may develop from illnesses characterized by dietary restriction, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and eating disorders (ED). Evidence of disordered eating in IBS exists, but orthorexia has not been assessed. This cross-sectional study in adults (≥18 years) assessed presence and characteristics of disordered eating and orthorexia in IBS, compared to control subjects (CS) and ED. METHODS: IBS participants met Rome IV, and ED participants met DSM-5 criteria...
April 12, 2024: Neurogastroenterology and Motility: the Official Journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society