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Orthorexia Nervosa | Eating Disorder - Self Diagnosis

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Sep 06, 2014


Self-Diagnosis of Orthorexia Nervosa

Find Out If you suffer from Orthorexia?

Here is a checklist you can use if you are potentially orthorexic or a full-blown victim!


If you answered yes to three of these questions, you may have a mild case of orthorexia. Four or more means that you need to relax when it comes to food. If all these points apply to you, its time to take a deep breath: You have become obsessed with your diet, to an extent that is spilling over into other areas of your life.


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