Prevalence and associated factors of orthorexia nervosa among pregnant women in Turkey: A descriptive and correlational study

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Nutrition Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2025.112693

Yasemin Sökmen PhD, RM , Aylar Miabi Midwife

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Abstract

Objective

Nutritional disorders during pregnancy negatively affect maternal and fetal health, causing low birth weight, prematurity, and mortality. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of orthorexia nervosa among pregnant women in Turkey.

Methods

A descriptive and correlational research design was used. The study was conducted between August and October 2023. The research population consisted of pregnant women who came to a public hospital in the north of Turkey for routine pregnancy follow-up, and the sample included 417 individuals who volunteered to participate in the research and were selected using the sampling of the known population method. Study data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the ORTO-11 Scale, and chi-square test, Binary Logistic Regression analysis were employed to analyze the data.

Results

In our study, the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa during pregnancy was found to be 8.9%. There were significant positive associations between orthorexia nervosa and lower education level [AOR (Adjusted odds ratio):0.117, 95% CI (Confidence interval): (0.015–0.972)], higher physical activity frequency [AOR:4.166, 95% CI: (1.270–13.553)], and unplanned pregnancy [AOR:7.865, 95% CI: (2.630–23.515)].

Conclusions

In conclusion, it was determined that approximately one in every eleven pregnant women experienced orthorexia nervosa and the level of education, frequency of physical activity, and pregnancy planning status of pregnant women affected it. It is very important for health professionals to provide education about nutrition during pregnancy and to determine eating disorders at an early stage for the health of the mother, fetus, and society.

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土耳其孕妇神经性厌食症的患病率及相关因素：一项描述性和相关性研究

目的孕期营养失调会对母婴健康产生负面影响，导致低出生体重、早产和死亡。本研究的目的是确定土耳其孕妇神经性厌食症的患病率及其相关因素。方法采用描述性和相关性研究设计。该研究于2023年8月至10月进行。研究人群由来土耳其北部一家公立医院进行常规妊娠随访的孕妇组成，样本包括417名自愿参与研究的个体，并采用已知人群抽样法进行选择。研究资料采用个人信息表和ORTO-11量表收集，采用卡方检验、二元Logistic回归分析。结果妊娠期神经性厌食症患病率为8.9%。低教育水平[AOR（校正优势比）：0.117,95% CI（置信区间）：（0.015 ~ 0.972）]、高运动频率[AOR:4.166, 95% CI:(1.270 ~ 13.553)]、意外妊娠[AOR:7.865, 95% CI:(2.630 ~ 23.515)]与神经性厌食症有显著正相关。结论每11例孕妇中约有1例出现神经性厌食症，受教育程度、运动频率、妊娠计划状况等因素影响。对于保健专业人员来说，提供有关怀孕期间营养的教育，并在早期阶段确定饮食失调，对母亲、胎儿和社会的健康非常重要。

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Nutrition 医学-营养学

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

2.30%

发文量

300

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Nutrition has an open access mirror journal Nutrition: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Founded by Michael M. Meguid in the early 1980''s, Nutrition presents advances in nutrition research and science, informs its readers on new and advancing technologies and data in clinical nutrition practice, encourages the application of outcomes research and meta-analyses to problems in patient-related nutrition; and seeks to help clarify and set the research, policy and practice agenda for nutrition science to enhance human well-being in the years ahead.