PREVALENCE OF THE ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA AND THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA, HEALTHY DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati postoji li povezanost između ortoreksije nervoze, tjelesne aktivnosti i mediteranske prehrane. Materijali i metode: U ovom presječnom istraživanju uključeno je 139 studenata koji pohađaju Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu. Istraživanje je uključilo studente 5. i 6. godine studija, s visokim postotkom odziva na sudjelovanje u istraživanju (92,6%). Studenti su ispunili anonimni upitnik o životnim navikama (prehrana, tjelesna aktivnost, spavanje, stres, pušenje). Za prepoznavanje i procjenu ortoreksije kod studenata koristili smo upitnik ORTO-15 (koristili smo graničnu vrijednost od
Orthorexia nervosa is a name for an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. Orthorexia has recently been suggested as a new possible diagnosis. However, there is still a limited amount of research on recognition, as well as regarding diagnosis and classification. Nowadays, the Mediterranean diet has become a more and more interesting subject because of the evidence of its beneficial effect on health. Objective: The aim of the study was to examine whether there is an association between orthorexia nervosa, physical activity, and the Mediterranean diet compliance. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 139 students from the University of Split School of Medicine. The study included 5th and 6th year students, with high response rate (92.6%). Students completed an anonymous questionnaire on lifestyle habits (diet, physical activity, sleep, stress, smoking). To identify and evaluate orthorexia in students, we used the ORTO-15 questionnaire (we used a value of