Abstract

Objective: Celiac Disease (CeD) is an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten that adversely affects the digestive system. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between diet and orthorexia nervosa in children with CeD and to gain insight into the dietary habits and psychological well-being of mothers of children with CeD.
Methods: The study compared 31 mothers whose children had CeD with 35 mothers whose children did not have any chronic diseases. Various psychological and behavioral aspects were assessed using tools that measured orthorexic behaviors, obsessive-compulsive traits, disordered eating patterns, and caregiver burden. Participants were selected based on confirmed CeD diagnoses in their children, verified through biopsy. This design allowed the study to explore differences in psychological and dietary behaviors between the two groups of mothers.
Results: Mothers with children with CeD worked less (p=0.038), exhibited more orthorexic behaviors, showed higher scores in obsessivecompulsive traits (p

Key words: Celiac Disease, Caregiver Burden, Disrupted Eating Behaviour, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Orthorexia