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We present a case of a woman in her early 30s who developed severe obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms following exposure to news reports about instant noodles allegedly contaminated with a carcinogenic substance. The news triggered an overwhelming fear of ingesting harmful food associated with persistent and intrusive thoughts about contamination in this patient. As a result, she adopted extreme food avoidance behaviours and restricted her oral intake for two weeks, causing significant weight loss and anxiety. Following a visit to her psychiatrist and a prescription for a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, her eating behaviours improved, and she could take her food without overwhelming fear. This case shows how OCD may mimic eating disorders and highlights how food-related obsessions can severely impact health.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| DOI Number: | https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-259974 |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
| Keywords: | Obsession; Compulsion; Food aversion |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Che Wa Zakaria |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2025 04:31 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2025 04:31 |
| Altmetrics: | http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1136/bcr-2024-259974 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118079 |
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