@article{10272/19533,
year = {2020},
month = {12},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19533},
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.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Orthorexia nervosa},
keywords = {Vegetarians},
keywords = {Vegans},
keywords = {ORTO-11-ES},
keywords = {FCQ-SP},
title = {Pathological Preoccupation with Healthy Eating (Orthorexia Nervosa) in a Spanish Sample with Vegetarian, Vegan, and Non-Vegetarian Dietary Patterns},
doi = {10.3390/nu12123907},
author = {Parra Fernández, María Laura and Manzaneque Cañadillas, María and Onieva Zafra, María Dolores and Fernández Martínez, Elia},
}