Orthorexia nervosa in gay men-the result of a spanish-polish eating disorders study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this exploratory study was to identifying demographic factors and unique predictors of ON e.g., the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the use of social media and the Grindr ® dating application among a sample group of Spanish and Polish identifying gay men.

Methods

The study was conducted in Poland and Spain between March and June 2021 using questionary: ORTO-15. Data was collected using a three-section self-administered questionnaire. The first section contained demographic data, the second part was the Polish and Spanish version of the Orto-15, and the third part was the Polish and Spanish version of the EAT-26.

Results

Total enrollment was 394 gay men. In regression proportional hazards single model, significant predictors of ON were

SUBMITTER: Karniej P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9830745 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature