Enikő Bóna1,2, Zsuzsanna Szél3,4, Dániel Kiss5,6,4, V Anna Gyarmathy6,4. 1. Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. enikobona@gmail.com. 2. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. enikobona@gmail.com. 3. Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. 4. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. 5. Doctoral School of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. 6. Institute of psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Abstract
AIM: In the present study, we aim to assess the prevalence and certain psychological and other correlates of orthorexic tendencies: health and exercise behaviors and demographic variables among gym attendees in Hungary. METHODS: Altogether, responses of 207 gym attendees who filled out an online questionnaire (03/2017-10/2017) were analyzed. The mean age was 31.9 years; most were female and college educated, and about half resided in the capital city. Frequencies and means were calculated for the sample; and univariate linear regression and ANOVA were carried out. Finally, multivariate linear regression was used to assess the relationship between the dependent variable (Orto-11-Hu) and the independent variables (Eating Disorder Inventory, Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory, health and exercise habits, and demographics). RESULTS: The mean score for the Orto-11-Hu was 27.7. In the multivariate analysis, two eating disorder characteristics (drive for thinness and interpersonal distrust), age, exercising more than once a day, and yoga practice were significantly associated with higher orthorexic tendencies. There was a lack of correlation between any obsessive-compulsive traits. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest and overlap between certain eating disorder traits, and a link between ON and frequent exercising and younger age. Further research is needed to investigate whether these correlates are found not only in a specific fitness-oriented population, but also in the general population. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study.
AIM: In the present study, we aim to assess the prevalence and certain psychological and other correlates of orthorexic tendencies: health and exercise behaviors and demographic variables among gym attendees in Hungary. METHODS: Altogether, responses of 207 gym attendees who filled out an online questionnaire (03/2017-10/2017) were analyzed. The mean age was 31.9 years; most were female and college educated, and about half resided in the capital city. Frequencies and means were calculated for the sample; and univariate linear regression and ANOVA were carried out. Finally, multivariate linear regression was used to assess the relationship between the dependent variable (Orto-11-Hu) and the independent variables (Eating Disorder Inventory, Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory, health and exercise habits, and demographics). RESULTS: The mean score for the Orto-11-Hu was 27.7. In the multivariate analysis, two eating disorder characteristics (drive for thinness and interpersonal distrust), age, exercising more than once a day, and yoga practice were significantly associated with higher orthorexic tendencies. There was a lack of correlation between any obsessive-compulsive traits. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest and overlap between certain eating disorder traits, and a link between ON and frequent exercising and younger age. Further research is needed to investigate whether these correlates are found not only in a specific fitness-oriented population, but also in the general population. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study.
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