Aksoydan E, Camci N
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Eat Weight Disord. 2009 Mar;14(1):33-7. doi: 10.1007/BF03327792.
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa among the performance artists in the State Opera and Ballet and in the Bilkent University Symphony Orchestra. The study population consisted of 39 men and 55 women for a total of 94 artists with mean age of 33 years. The ORTO-15 test was used to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa. Those subjects who scored below 40 in the ORTO-15 test were classified as having orthorexia nervosa. Mean score of the participants in the ORTO-15 test was 37.9+/-4.46. A total of 56.4% of the artists involved in the research scored below 40 in the ORTO-15 test. While the highest prevalence of orthorexia nervosa was recorded among opera singers (81.8%), it was 32.1% among ballet dancers and 36.4% among symphony orchestra musicians. The differences between the three groups were statistically significant. No difference was noted between mean ORTO-15 score by baseline characteristics as gender, age, educational level, work experience, body mass index, smoking and alcohol consumption. The research group have a higher socio-economic and education level than the majority of the general public in Turkey. Additionally, being an artist in Turkey means being a role model for the general public both in terms one's physical appearance and lifestyle. These may be the reason why artists are more sensitive to this issue.
该研究的目的是确定国家歌剧芭蕾舞团以及比尔肯特大学交响乐团的表演艺术家中神经性正食症的患病率。研究对象包括39名男性和55名女性，共计94名艺术家，平均年龄为33岁。采用ORTO-15测试来确定神经性正食症的患病率。在ORTO-15测试中得分低于40分的受试者被归类为患有神经性正食症。参与者在ORTO-15测试中的平均得分为37.9±4.46。参与研究的艺术家中，共有56.4%在ORTO-15测试中得分低于40分。神经性正食症患病率最高的是歌剧演员（81.8%），芭蕾舞演员中为32.1%，交响乐团音乐家中为36.4%。这三组之间的差异具有统计学意义。根据性别、年龄、教育水平、工作经验、体重指数、吸烟和饮酒等基线特征，ORTO-15平均得分未发现差异。该研究组的社会经济和教育水平高于土耳其大多数普通民众。此外，在土耳其成为一名艺术家意味着在外表和生活方式方面都成为普通大众的榜样。这些可能是艺术家们对这个问题更为敏感的原因。
