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Obsessed with Healthy Eating: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Assessing Orthorexia Nervosa in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.

TitleObsessed with Healthy Eating: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Assessing Orthorexia Nervosa in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsGrammatikopoulou, M. G., Gkiouras K., Polychronidou G., Kaparounaki C., Gkouskou K. K., Magkos F., Donini L. Maria, Eliopoulos A. G., & Goulis D. G.
JournalNutrients
Volume13
Issue11
Date Published2021 10 27
ISSN2072-6643
KeywordsCross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet, Healthy, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Observational Studies as Topic, Orthorexia Nervosa, Prevalence
Abstract

Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is an unspecified feeding or eating disorder (USFED) characterized by an exaggerated, unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. Τypical eating disorders (EDs) and USFEDs are common among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), which complicates metabolic control and disease outcomes. The present systematic review summarizes the evidence on the prevalence of ON symptomatology among patients with DM. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and grey literature were searched, and relevant observational studies were screened using the Rayyan software. The quality of the studies was assessed using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies (AXIS) and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). Out of 4642 studies, 6 fulfilled the predefined criteria and were included in the qualitative synthesis. Most studies relied on the ORTO-15 or its adaptations to identify ON among patients with DM. No apparent sex or age differences exist regarding the prevalence of ON symptoms. None of the studies compared the prevalence of ON in patients with type 1 and type 2 DM. Most of the research was of average to good methodological quality. In conclusion, patients with DM often exhibit ON tendencies, although research is still limited regarding the etiology or mechanistic drivers behind ON and the characteristics of patients with a dual ON-DM diagnosis.

DOI10.3390/nu13113823
Alternate JournalNutrients
PubMed ID34836080
PubMed Central IDPMC8622186

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