Investigating the relationship between orthorexia nervosa and autistic traits in a university population.

Barbara CarpitaIvan Mirko CremoneGiulia AmatoriAndrea CappelliAntonio SalerniGabriele MassimettiDavide BorgioliClaudia CarmassiRossano MassaiLiliana Dell'Osso

Published in: CNS spectrums (2021)

Our findings highlight an overlap between ON and autism spectrum psychopathology. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationship between restrictive eating disorders and female autism phenotypes.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
anorexia nervosa
case control