The factors associated with orthorexia nervosa in type 2 diabetes and their effect on diabetes self-management scores.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the factors affecting the ORTO-R scores in individuals with T2DM and to investigate their effect on diabetes self-management.

Methods: The study included 373 individuals with type 2 diabetes between the ages of 18-65 who applied to Akdeniz University Hospital Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Polyclinic between January and May 2022. A questionnaire including sociodemographic data, information about diabetes, and nutritional habits, and the ORTO-R and Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Scales were used to collect data.