Food addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sultana, Sadia; Islam, Md. Saiful; Sayeed, Abu; Koly, Kamrun Nahar; Baker, Katya; Hossain, Rakib; Ahmed, Sanjida; Ferdous, Most. Zannatul; Mubarak, Mahfuza; Potenza, Marc N.; Sikder, Md. Tajuddin

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“…It is worth noting that the second phase of our study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could also have affected the students’ eating attitudes and behaviors. Another study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that students who had a higher prevalence of OB consumed more legumes, nuts and seeds, dark green leafy vegetables, fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin A, milk and milk products [ 54 ]. A well-balanced and varied diet is important to provide a healthy immune system, which is especially important during the pandemic [ 54 , 55 ].…”

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“…Another study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that students who had a higher prevalence of OB consumed more legumes, nuts and seeds, dark green leafy vegetables, fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin A, milk and milk products [ 54 ]. A well-balanced and varied diet is important to provide a healthy immune system, which is especially important during the pandemic [ 54 , 55 ]. The fear and stress caused by the pandemic may lead to an increase in healthy eating obsession [ 56 , 57 ].…”

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Nutrition knowledge, diet quality and orthorexic behaviors in Polish students–a pre-post repeated cross-sectional study

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2023

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Nutrition knowledge acquired in college students may not only help in promoting an adequate diet, but also lead to excessive preoccupation with healthy eating, which is referred to as orthorexic behaviors. This study aimed to assess the relationship between nutrition knowledge, diet quality and orthorexic behaviors among college students of food and nutrition majors. Data were collected from a sample of 131 college students through a pre-post repeated cross-sectional study conducted from 2018 to 2021. The participants were asked to complete the ORTO-6 questionnaire, the nutrition knowledge test “GAROTA”, and the Beliefs and Eating Habits Questionnaire (KomPAN). The results indicated that students’ preoccupation with healthy eating (orthorexic behaviors score) during the study period did not change, in contrast nutrition knowledge and diet quality increased. There was no correlation between the orthorexic behaviors score and the nutrition knowledge score, both at the beginning and end of the study. At the beginning of the study, the orthorexic behaviors score correlated positively with “Pro-Healthy Diet Index” and “Diet-Quality Index”, and inversely with “Non-Healthy Diet Index”. However, at the end of the study, no significant correlations were observed between these variables. It can be concluded that nutrition knowledge determined positively the quality of the diet of students in food and nutrition majors, while did not affect the occurrence of orthorexic behaviors.

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Nutrition knowledge, diet quality and orthorexic behaviors in Polish students–a pre-post repeated cross-sectional study

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2023

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“…We have read the article entitled “Food addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic” published by Sultana et al [ 1 ] in the prestigious journal. Sultana et al conducted an exciting study that explored the prevalences of orthorexia nervosa and food addiction (FA) and their associations with dietary diversity in university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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The food addiction construct is receiving increasing attention from researchers and clinicians worldwide. Given its rise, scientific production on the subject is increasingly abundant. Conducting studies evaluating food addiction in emerging countries is of great importance, given that most scientific production comes from high-income countries. A recent study aimed to explore the prevalences of orthorexia nervosa and food addiction and their associations with dietary diversity in university students in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. This correspondence presents questions about using the older version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale to assess food addiction. It also highlights issues related to the prevalence of food addiction observed in the study.

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“…Globally, during the pandemic period, increases were reported in multiple mental health conditions among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, suicidal behaviors, and substance [24,25]. In Bangladesh, several studies investigating COVID-19 impacts on mental health were conducted [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]. However, very few studies looked at mental health in adolescents and instead focused on specific groups (university students, healthcare workers) or populations (slum dwellers, general population).…”

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Psychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh

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Background Common psychosocial health problems (PHPs) have become more prevalent among adolescents globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the psychosocial health of school-going adolescents has remained unexplored in Bangladesh due to limited research during the pandemic. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PHPs (i.e., depression and anxiety) and assess associated lifestyle and behavioral factors among school-going adolescents in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted among 3,571 school-going adolescents (male: 57.4%, mean age: 14.9±1.8 years; age range: 10–19 years) covering all divisions, including 63 districts in Bangladesh. A semi-structured e-questionnaire, including informed consent and questions related to socio-demographics, lifestyle, academics, pandemic and PHPs, was used to collect data between May and July 2021. Results The prevalence of moderate to severe depression and anxiety were 37.3% and 21.7%, respectively, ranging from 24.7% in the Sylhet Division to 47.5% in the Rajshahi Division for depression, and from 13.4% in the Sylhet Division to 30.3% in the Rajshahi Division for anxiety. Depression and anxiety were associated with older age, reports of poor teacher cooperation in online classes, worries due to academic delays, parental comparison of academic performance with other classmates, difficulties coping with quarantine situations, changes in eating habits, weight gain, physical inactivity and having experienced cyberbullying. Moreover, being female was associated with higher odds of depression. Conclusions Adolescent psychosocial problems represent a public health problem. The findings suggest a need for generating improved empirically supported school-based psychosocial support programs involving parents and teachers to ensure the well-being of adolescents in Bangladesh. School-based prevention of psychosocial problems that promote environmental and policy changes related to lifestyle practices and active living should be developed, tested, and implemented.

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Food addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Nutrition knowledge, diet quality and orthorexic behaviors in Polish students–a pre-post repeated cross-sectional study

Nutrition knowledge, diet quality and orthorexic behaviors in Polish students–a pre-post repeated cross-sectional study

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Psychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh

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