Table 5 Fulfilled diagnostic criteria (see Barthels, Meyer and Pietrowsky [15] of the cases

Criterion

A

Intensive Preoccupation

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

B

Anxieties and avoidance

x

xx

xx

x

xx

C(1)

Overvalued ideas

–

–

xx

–

–

C(2)

Ritualization; fear when transgressing rules

xx

x

x

x

xx

D(1)

Suffering or impairments

x

xx

xx

x

x

D(2)

Nutrient deficiency

o

–

o

o

o

E

Focus on health, not on weight loss

x

x

xx

x

x

Overall assessment of orthorexia nervosa

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Mild

Moderate