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Are orthorexia nervosa symptoms associated with deficits in inhibitory control?
Niki Hayatbini1, Crystal D Oberle2, Madiha N Ali3
1Department of Psychology, Miami University, 501 E. High St., Oxford, OH, 45056, USA.
Purpose:
This study explored whether inhibitory control is associated with symptoms of orthorexia nervosa, a condition that involves substantial behavioral control in regard to healthy eating.
Method:
Participants (50 women, 13 men) completed the Eating Habits Questionnaire as a measure of orthorexia symptomatology, along with computerized versions of the Go/No-Go Task, Flanker Task, and Stroop Task.
Results:
Orthorexia symptomatology did not correlate with either percent error or response time for any of the three tasks (all p's > 0.10).
Conclusion:
These results suggest that orthorexia is not associated with deficits or other differences in inhibitory control.
Level Of Evidence:
Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study.
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