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Orthorexic and restrained eating behaviour in vegans, vegetarians, and individuals on a diet.
Eat Weight Disord. 2018 Apr; 23(2):159-166.EW

Abstract

PURPOSE

Orthorexic eating behaviour, restrained eating, and veganism/vegetarianism are food selection strategies sharing several characteristics. Since there are no studies investigating their interrelationships, aim of the present study was to analyse orthorexic and restrained eating behaviour in (1) a sample of vegans and vegetarians and (2) a sample of individuals on a diet to lose weight.

METHOD

Division of samples according to pre-defined criteria in (1) vegans (n = 114), vegetarians (n = 63), individuals with rare meat consumption (n = 83) and individuals with frequent meat consumption (n = 91) and in (2) participants on a diet with dietary change (n = 104), without dietary change (n = 37) and a control group of individuals not on a diet (n = 258). Orthorexic eating behaviour was assessed with the Düsseldorfer Orthorexie Skala and restrained eating was assessed with the Restraint Eating Scale.

RESULTS

Vegans and vegetarians do not differ in orthorexic eating behaviour, but both groups score higher in orthorexic eating behaviour than individuals consuming red meat. There are no differences regarding restrained eating. Individuals on a diet with dietary change score higher in both orthorexic and restrained eating, than individuals without dietary change and individuals not on a diet.

CONCLUSIONS

Individuals who restrict their eating behaviour, either predominantly due to ethical reasons or with the intention to lose weight, display more orthorexic eating behaviour than individuals not limiting their food consumption. Further research is needed to investigate whether veganism, vegetarianism, or frequent dieting behaviour serve as risk factors for orthorexia.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE

Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Barthels F
Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraβe 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. friederike.barthels@uni-duesseldorf.de.
Meyer F
Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraβe 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Pietrowsky R
Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraβe 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.

MeSH

AdultCross-Sectional StudiesDiet, ReducingDiet, VeganDiet, VegetarianFeeding BehaviorFemaleFood PreferencesHumansMaleMiddle AgedVegansVegetariansYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

29397564

Citation

Barthels, Friederike, et al. "Orthorexic and Restrained Eating Behaviour in Vegans, Vegetarians, and Individuals On a Diet." Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD, vol. 23, no. 2, 2018, pp. 159-166.
Barthels F, Meyer F, Pietrowsky R. Orthorexic and restrained eating behaviour in vegans, vegetarians, and individuals on a diet. Eat Weight Disord. 2018;23(2):159-166.
Barthels, F., Meyer, F., & Pietrowsky, R. (2018). Orthorexic and restrained eating behaviour in vegans, vegetarians, and individuals on a diet. Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD, 23(2), 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0479-0
Barthels F, Meyer F, Pietrowsky R. Orthorexic and Restrained Eating Behaviour in Vegans, Vegetarians, and Individuals On a Diet. Eat Weight Disord. 2018;23(2):159-166. PubMed PMID: 29397564.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Orthorexic and restrained eating behaviour in vegans, vegetarians, and individuals on a diet. AU - Barthels,Friederike, AU - Meyer,Frank, AU - Pietrowsky,Reinhard, Y1 - 2018/02/03/ PY - 2017/12/19/received PY - 2018/01/09/accepted PY - 2018/2/6/pubmed PY - 2018/9/12/medline PY - 2018/2/5/entrez KW - Dieting behaviour KW - Orthorexia nervosa KW - Restrained eating KW - Veganism KW - Vegetarianism SP - 159 EP - 166 JF - Eating and weight disorders : EWD JO - Eat Weight Disord VL - 23 IS - 2 N2 - PURPOSE: Orthorexic eating behaviour, restrained eating, and veganism/vegetarianism are food selection strategies sharing several characteristics. Since there are no studies investigating their interrelationships, aim of the present study was to analyse orthorexic and restrained eating behaviour in (1) a sample of vegans and vegetarians and (2) a sample of individuals on a diet to lose weight. METHOD: Division of samples according to pre-defined criteria in (1) vegans (n = 114), vegetarians (n = 63), individuals with rare meat consumption (n = 83) and individuals with frequent meat consumption (n = 91) and in (2) participants on a diet with dietary change (n = 104), without dietary change (n = 37) and a control group of individuals not on a diet (n = 258). Orthorexic eating behaviour was assessed with the Düsseldorfer Orthorexie Skala and restrained eating was assessed with the Restraint Eating Scale. RESULTS: Vegans and vegetarians do not differ in orthorexic eating behaviour, but both groups score higher in orthorexic eating behaviour than individuals consuming red meat. There are no differences regarding restrained eating. Individuals on a diet with dietary change score higher in both orthorexic and restrained eating, than individuals without dietary change and individuals not on a diet. CONCLUSIONS: Individuals who restrict their eating behaviour, either predominantly due to ethical reasons or with the intention to lose weight, display more orthorexic eating behaviour than individuals not limiting their food consumption. Further research is needed to investigate whether veganism, vegetarianism, or frequent dieting behaviour serve as risk factors for orthorexia. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study. SN - 1590-1262 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29397564/Orthorexic_and_restrained_eating_behaviour_in_vegans_vegetarians_and_individuals_on_a_diet_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -