Vegetarianism and eating disorders ? partners in crime?

Sullivan, Victoria; Damani, Sadhana

doi:10.1002/1099-0968(200008)8:4<263::aid-erv367>3.0.co;2-2

Cited by 17 publications

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“…This finding is in line with research suggesting that vegetarian diets may be used to facilitate ongoing restriction rather than cause eating pathology (3,19); however, prospective research is needed for etiological clarity.…”

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confidence: 86%

The Inter-Relationships between Vegetarianism and Eating Disorders among Females

Bardone‐Cone¹,

Fitzsimmons‐Craft²,

Harney³

et al. 2012

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

The Inter-Relationships between Vegetarianism and Eating Disorders among Females

Bardone‐Cone¹,

Fitzsimmons‐Craft²,

Harney³

et al. 2012

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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“…Commenting on potential causal associations, numerous individuals with disordered eating habits and a history of vegetarianism report that the adoption of a vegetarian diet followed their disorder [7,8,17,23,30]. It seems therefore that, in a patient with an eating disorder and vegetarianism, there is a high likelihood that vegetarianism could represent a mode of restriction in eating habits, as a part of their eating disorder pathology.…”

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confidence: 99%

Vegetarian Diets and Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review

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Background: Eating disorders are more common among adolescents and young adults. An increase in the rates of these disorders has been reported during the last years. Meanwhile, vegetarianism is becoming more popular in these age groups. The purpose of the present paper is to evaluate the association between eating disorders and vegetarian diets in adolescents and young adults. Methods: Systematic review of related articles published in PubMed, PsycInfo and Google Scholar up to 30 May 2019. Results: A total of 20 studies (14,391 subjects) were deemed eligible for this systematic review. The majority of the studies reported significant correlations between vegetarianism and eating disorders. However, due to the cross-sectional design, a causal link between eating disorders and vegetarian status cannot be established. Conclusions: Vegetarianism seems to be associated with eating disorders. Longitudinal studies are needed to establish temporal patterns between vegetarianism and the emergence of disordered eating.

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Challenging previous conceptions of vegetarianism and eating disorders

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The purpose of this study was to replicate and expand upon previous research that has examined the potential association between vegetarianism and disordered eating. Limitations of previous research studies are addressed, including possible low reliability of measures of eating pathology within vegetarian samples, use of only a few dietary restraint measures, and a paucity of research examining potential differences in body image and food choice motives of vegetarians versus nonvegetarians. Two hundred and fifty-six college students completed a number of measures of eating pathology and body image, and a food choice motives questionnaire. Interestingly, no significant differences were found between vegetarians and nonvegetarians in measures of eating pathology or body image. However, significant differences in food choice motives were found. Implications for both researchers and clinicians are discussed.

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Vegetarianism and eating disorders ? partners in crime?

Cited by 17 publications

References 7 publications

The Inter-Relationships between Vegetarianism and Eating Disorders among Females

The Inter-Relationships between Vegetarianism and Eating Disorders among Females

Vegetarian Diets and Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review

Challenging previous conceptions of vegetarianism and eating disorders

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