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ArticleBMC nutrition2025

Diet and risk of orthorexia nervosa among female post-graduate students in health-related and non-health-related fields.

Wioleta Faruga-Lewicka, Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka, Marek Kardas

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Wioleta Faruga-LewickaDepartment of Food Technology and Quality Evaluation, Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland. wiola.faruga@gmail.com.
Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-BarteckaDepartment of Food Technology and Quality Evaluation, Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.
Marek KardasDepartment of Food Technology and Quality Evaluation, Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.

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Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine the dietary habits of female students during their college reunion and evaluate their risk of orthorexia nervosa in both health-related and non-health-related fields of study.

methodsThe study was conducted using the Computer-Assisted Web Interview method. A survey questionnaire was used to conduct the study, which was developed based on a Questionnaire of Eating Behavior and ORTO-15, a questionnaire used tool to assess the risk of orthorexia nervosa. After taking into account the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 388 female students participated in the study (the average age 25.02 ± 5.11).

resultsPolish female students eat an average of 2-3 meals a day during their college reunion and snack in between, reaching most often for fruits and sweets. At breakfast, they most often reach for coffee, bread, and meat products. A lunch consists of potatoes, meat, and vegetable salads, and a dinner of coffee, tea, bread, and cheese. Polish female students drink about 1 L of water a day and 1-2 coffees during their college reunion. In a survey on the risk of orthorexia nervosa, there were no significant differences between health-related female students and non-health-related students (p = 0.69). The nutritional status of most female extramural students was normal.

conclusionsThe study found no differences in the risk of orthorexia or in eating habits between female students in health-related and non-health-related fields.

trial registrationThe study was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice (BNW/NWN/0052/KB1/44/I/23) in light of the Law of December 5, 1996, on the Profession of Physician and Dentist, which includes a definition of medical experimentation.

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