Disordered Eating Attitudes and Food Choice Motives Among Individuals Who Follow a Vegan Diet in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It remains controversial whether adhering to a vegan diet may be associated with a higher prevalence of disordered eating. Also, main food choice motives and their association with disordered eating in this population are still unknown.

Objective

To determine the association between disordered eating attitudes and food choice motives of individuals who follow a vegan diet.

Design, setting, and participants

This is a cross-sectional online survey conducted between September 2021 and January 2023. Individuals of both sexes, aged 18 years or older, following a vegan diet for at least 6 months, currently living in Brazil were recruited through advertisements on social media.

Exposure

Adherence to a vegan diet and food choice motives.

Main outcomes and

SUBMITTER: Mazzolani BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311387 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature