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Prevalence of orthorexia nervosa among ashtanga yoga practitioners: a pilot study

Herranz Valera, Jesus, Acuña Ruiz, Patricia, Romero Valdespino, Borja, Visioli, Francesco·2014·Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
DOI 10.1007/s40519-014-0131-6
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Purpose Orthorexia nervosa (ON, i.e., fixation on righteous eating) is a poorly defined disordered eating behavior that results from a pathological obsession with food, its purported nutritional value, composition, origin, etc.Methods We investigated the prevalence of ON in a local ashtanga yoga community, by using a validated questionnaire (ORTO-15) that sets a threshold of ON diagnosis at ≤40.Results Among the 136 respondents, the mean ORTO-15 score (which was normally distributed) was 35.27 ± 3.69, i.e., 86 % of respondents had an ORTO-15 score lower than 40 and no significant association with age or BMI was recorded. When we analyzed the differential distribution of orthorexia in our cohort, we recorded an association of ORTO-15 score and vegetarianism, i.e., the ORTO-15 score was lower among vegetarians.Conclusions The results of this pilot study should suggest ashtanga yoga teachers to avoid excessive reference to a healthy diet, which is natural component of yoga practice.

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Authors
Herranz Valera, J., Acuña Ruiz, P., Romero Valdespino, B., & Visioli, F.
Affiliations
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (ES)
Corresponding author
Visioli, Francesco
ORCID
Visioli, Francesco
Venue
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-05-23
Volume
19
Issue
4
Pages
469-472
ISSN
  • 1124-4909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1590-1262
DOI
10.1007/s40519-014-0131-6
OpenAlex
W2057548500
Cited by
143
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Padua Research Archive (University of Padova) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
orthorexia nervosa, Ashtanga Yoga, prevalence, ORTO-15, vegetarian diet, disordered eating, healthy eating, yoga teachers, body mass index
MeSH terms
Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Diet, Vegetarian, Yoga, Body Mass Index, Prevalence, Young Adult

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