Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the traits of orthorexia nervosa (ON) and its relation to body composition and anthropometric indices among elite athletes. Methods: We studied 273 (125 female, 148 male) competitive athletes. ON was assessed with the self-administered ORTO-15 qu...
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| author | Olga Surała Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska Dorota Sadowska Izabela Grabowska Agata Białecka-Dębek |
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| description | Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the traits of orthorexia nervosa (ON) and its relation to body composition and anthropometric indices among elite athletes. Methods: We studied 273 (125 female, 148 male) competitive athletes. ON was assessed with the self-administered ORTO-15 questionnaire. Total body composition was determined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Results: The ORTO-15 score was independent of sex, type of effort or age. The ORTO-15 score was related to: total body mass (TBM) (<i>p</i> = 0.037; <i>R</i> = 0.170), body mass index (BMI) (<i>p</i> = 0.022; <i>R</i> = 0.187), bone mineral content (BMC) (<i>p</i> = 0.035; <i>R</i> = 0.172), lean soft tissue (<i>p</i> = 0.026; <i>R</i> = 0.182) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (<i>p</i> = 0.007; <i>R</i> = 0.255) in the male; BMI (<i>p</i> = 0.045; <i>R</i> = 0.412) and BMC (<i>p</i> = 0.012; <i>R</i> = 0.506) in weight-dependent male athletes. There was no relationship between ORTO-15 score and body composition in the total study group and subgroup of female athletes. In female athletes, ON tendencies were related to the weekly training time (<i>p</i> = 0.039), but in sprint and high-intensity intermittent efforts subgroup exclusively. Conclusions: Factors related to ON tendencies concerned exclusively BMI and body composition in male, and the weekly training time in female athletes. The results from this study demonstrate that a significant percentage of athletes, irrespective of sex, age, type of sport or hours of training per week, may manifest traits of orthorexia nervosa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e67612dfd64c4f7589a23181d5c251f92023-11-20T12:20:59ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-09-01129268310.3390/nu12092683Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite AthletesOlga Surała0Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska1Dorota Sadowska2Izabela Grabowska3Agata Białecka-Dębek4Institute of Sport—National Research Institute, 01-982 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Sport—National Research Institute, 01-982 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Sport—National Research Institute, 01-982 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Physical Education and Health in Biała Podlaska, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 21-500 Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandBackground: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the traits of orthorexia nervosa (ON) and its relation to body composition and anthropometric indices among elite athletes. Methods: We studied 273 (125 female, 148 male) competitive athletes. ON was assessed with the self-administered ORTO-15 questionnaire. Total body composition was determined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Results: The ORTO-15 score was independent of sex, type of effort or age. The ORTO-15 score was related to: total body mass (TBM) (<i>p</i> = 0.037; <i>R</i> = 0.170), body mass index (BMI) (<i>p</i> = 0.022; <i>R</i> = 0.187), bone mineral content (BMC) (<i>p</i> = 0.035; <i>R</i> = 0.172), lean soft tissue (<i>p</i> = 0.026; <i>R</i> = 0.182) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (<i>p</i> = 0.007; <i>R</i> = 0.255) in the male; BMI (<i>p</i> = 0.045; <i>R</i> = 0.412) and BMC (<i>p</i> = 0.012; <i>R</i> = 0.506) in weight-dependent male athletes. There was no relationship between ORTO-15 score and body composition in the total study group and subgroup of female athletes. In female athletes, ON tendencies were related to the weekly training time (<i>p</i> = 0.039), but in sprint and high-intensity intermittent efforts subgroup exclusively. Conclusions: Factors related to ON tendencies concerned exclusively BMI and body composition in male, and the weekly training time in female athletes. The results from this study demonstrate that a significant percentage of athletes, irrespective of sex, age, type of sport or hours of training per week, may manifest traits of orthorexia nervosa.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2683athletesORTO-15DXA—body compositionsextype of sports |
| spellingShingle | Olga Surała Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska Dorota Sadowska Izabela Grabowska Agata Białecka-Dębek Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes Nutrients athletes ORTO-15 DXA—body composition sex type of sports |
| title | Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes |
| title_full | Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes |
| title_fullStr | Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes |
| title_short | Traits of Orthorexia Nervosa and the Determinants of These Behaviors in Elite Athletes |
| title_sort | traits of orthorexia nervosa and the determinants of these behaviors in elite athletes |
| topic | athletes ORTO-15 DXA—body composition sex type of sports |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2683 |
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