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Pathological Preoccupation with Healthy Eating (Orthorexia Nervosa) in a Spanish Sample with Vegetarian, Vegan, and Non-Vegetarian Dietary Patterns.
Nutrients. 2020 Dec 21; 12(12)N

Abstract

Orthorexia nervosa (ON) has been defined as an obsessive and pathological attitude towards healthy nutrition. The aim of this study was to compare individuals who followed a vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore diet in terms of ON behaviors and to examine their prime motivations, attitudes, and behaviors towards food. The Spanish version of the ORTO-15 test - ORTO-11-ES - and the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ-SP) were used with a demographic questionnaire in an online survey disseminated among the social networks of different vegetarian associations and the general population. Of 466 individuals, 55% followed an omnivore diet, 23.5% were vegetarian and 21.7% were vegan. Results revealed relationships between type of diet and FCQ-SP dimensions for: health and natural content (H = 8.7, p < 0.05), sensory appeal (H = 11.4, p < 0.01), weight control (H = 40.4, p < 0.01), and familiarity (H = 37.3, p < 0.01). Our results confirm the findings of recent studies showing that individuals who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet are more likely to develop a pathological preoccupation with healthy eating versus omnivores. Further studies are required to determine the potential lines of action for the prevention of ON.

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Parra-Fernández ML
Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Nursing of Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La-Mancha, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain.
Manzaneque-Cañadillas M
Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Nursing of Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La-Mancha, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain.
Onieva-Zafra MD
Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Nursing of Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La-Mancha, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain.
Fernández-Martínez E
Department of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, Spain.
Fernández-Muñoz JJ
Department of Psychology, University Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.
Prado-Laguna MDC
Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Nursing of Ciudad Real, Universidad de Castilla-La-Mancha, 13001 Ciudad Real, Spain.
Brytek-Matera A
Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland.

MeSH

AdultAttitude to HealthDiet, HealthyDiet, VeganDiet, VegetarianFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleFood PreferencesHealth BehaviorHumansMaleSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesVegansVegetarians

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

33371252

Citation

Parra-Fernández, María Laura, et al. "Pathological Preoccupation With Healthy Eating (Orthorexia Nervosa) in a Spanish Sample With Vegetarian, Vegan, and Non-Vegetarian Dietary Patterns." Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 12, 2020.
Parra-Fernández ML, Manzaneque-Cañadillas M, Onieva-Zafra MD, et al. Pathological Preoccupation with Healthy Eating (Orthorexia Nervosa) in a Spanish Sample with Vegetarian, Vegan, and Non-Vegetarian Dietary Patterns. Nutrients. 2020;12(12).
Parra-Fernández, M. L., Manzaneque-Cañadillas, M., Onieva-Zafra, M. D., Fernández-Martínez, E., Fernández-Muñoz, J. J., Prado-Laguna, M. D. C., & Brytek-Matera, A. (2020). Pathological Preoccupation with Healthy Eating (Orthorexia Nervosa) in a Spanish Sample with Vegetarian, Vegan, and Non-Vegetarian Dietary Patterns. Nutrients, 12(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123907
Parra-Fernández ML, et al. Pathological Preoccupation With Healthy Eating (Orthorexia Nervosa) in a Spanish Sample With Vegetarian, Vegan, and Non-Vegetarian Dietary Patterns. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 21;12(12) PubMed PMID: 33371252.
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