ABSTRACT

This study aimed to understand the factors influencing people’s choice to follow a diet considered healthy, and if and how these factors may contribute progress toward a higher (unhealthy) degree of preoccupation with healthy eating: orthorexia nervosa. This was achieved through mixed methods (interviews, n = 12; questionnaire, n = 82). The target group was young females in the Netherlands. Several biological, psychological, and social factors contribute to people’s healthy eating. Having concerns about chronic conditions were found to be significantly associated with a higher degree of preoccupation with healthy eating, resulting implicated in the possible onset of orthorexia nervosa.

摘要

这项研究旨在了解影响人们选择遵循被认为是健康的饮食的因素，以及这些因素是否以及如何促进对健康饮食的更高（不健康）程度的关注：神经性正畸。这是通过混合方法实现的（访谈，n = 12；问卷，n = 82）。目标群体是荷兰的年轻女性。一些生物、心理和社会因素有助于人们的健康饮食。研究发现，对慢性病的担忧与对健康饮食的高度关注显着相关，从而可能导致神经性正畸的发生。