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preoccupation

preoccupation Preoccupation is a persistent, excessive mental focus on a particular concern that takes up substantial time and effort.

Preoccupation is a persistent, excessive mental focus on a particular concern that takes up substantial time and effort. In this packet, it refers to an obsessive focus on eating in the “right” or “healthy” way, with rigid beliefs and distress when self-imposed rules are broken.

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Drafting source: Wachten Hanna; Strahler Jana. Multidimensional body image and self-esteem: a latent profile analysis differentiating orthorexia nervosa and exercise addiction from disordered eating. 2026; DOI 10.1186/s12888-026-08219-2; article XML SHA-256 35c28414f4bb8a9a576d0ba5b9b6f960abdeb95399242ee79470e1e9c3d2514f. “Multidimensional body image and self-esteem: a latent profile analysis differentiating orthorexia nervosa and exercise addiction from disordered eating” (10.1186/s12888-026-08219-2).
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