Melanie G Lopez, Kristin S Alvarez, Michael Harms, Margaret Smith, Emily Levy Kamugisha, Elizabeth Mayfield Arnold, Helen L King
Missed Opportunities for HIV Prevention in a Large County Safety Net Health System
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
methods controlling weight play central role formally diagnosed eating disorders eds appear important context nonformally recognized disorders orthorexia nervosa methods also impact eating behaviors including dietary variety study aimed assess intensity tendency sex bmi groups ii evaluate associations tendency weight control methods dietary variety iii determine extent weight control methods dietary variety contribute tendency among females males data gathered sample 936 polish adults 463 females 473 males crosssectional quantitative study conducted 2019 participants requested complete orto6 weight control methods scale food intake variety questionnaire fiveq multiple linear regression analysis employed evaluate associations tendency weight control methods dietary variety females exhibited higher tendency males 144 34 vs 135 37 p 0001 025 regression model higher tendency predicted frequent use weight control methods restricting amount food consumed using laxatives physical exercise among females males well following starvation diet females drinking teas aid bowel movements among males moreover higher tendency predicted higher dietary variety lower age sexes higher level education among males however differences tendency across bmi groups conclusion findings showed tendency predicted higher frequency weight control methods commonly used individuals anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa bn resemblance two eds also suggested higher intensity tendency among females younger people however prediction tendency dietary variety indicates obsessive preoccupation healthy eating may advanced enough observe decrease dietary variety among individuals