Abstract
Objective: College students are at higher risk for the development of orthorexia nervosa (ON), a term used to describe the pathological obsession with healthy eating. This study aimed to assess how the factors of eating disorder (ED) history, gender, and dieting behaviors affect the ON in this population.
Methods: Students 18 years or older in a southeastern university were invited to take an online survey. Survey questions include Bratman Orthorexia Test (BOT), Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26) and participant characteristics.
Results: 411 students (ages 18-65, BMI 15.1-55.5, female 75.2%, white 75.6%, graduate students 16.1%) have completed the survey. Comparing to students without ED history, students with ED history had higher ON risk (5.6 vs. 4.3, p
Conclusion: Understanding the characteristics associated with ON among college students would be important for assessment, prevention and treatment of ON and ED in this population.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Apr 8 2020 |
| Event | Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS) - University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL Duration: Feb 1 2018 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and Scholarship (SOARS) |
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| Abbreviated title | SOARS |
| City | Jacksonville, FL |
| Period | 2/1/18 → … |
Keywords
- SOARS (Conference) (2020 : University of North Florida) -- Posters; University of North Florida. Office of Undergraduate Research; University of North Florida. Graduate School; College students – Research -- Florida – Jacksonville -- Posters; University of North Florida – Undergraduates -- Research -- Posters; University of North Florida. Department of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics-- Research -- Posters; Health Services -- Research – Posters
Disciplines
- Human and Clinical Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Public Health Education and Promotion