Prevalencia de ortorexia, vigorexia y factores asociados en estudiantes de la Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca-2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Orthorexia and Vigorexia, and associates factors in the medical students at the University of Cuenca. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An observational quantitative study aimed at students who regularly attend the school of Medicine of the University of Cuenca. The sample is 204 students from first to tenth semester, obtained by the EPIDAT system version 3.1, according to randomization. Data collection was performed by means of a form with sociodemographic variables, associated factors, and questionnaires ORTO-15 and MDDI. For statistical analysis we used measures such as frequency and percentages, Chi-square and prevalence ratio. All results were processed in SPSS 15.00 system. RESULTS:204 students were included; 113 were women (55.4%), 91 were men (44.6%). Most of these, were young adults (79.4%). The body mass index revealed that 80.9% was within normal parameters. The prevalence found for orthorexia was 72.5% of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% were men. The prevalence found for vigorexia was 7.4%, of which 33.3% were women and 66.7% were men. The only risk factor found for orthorexia was diet that excludes carbohydrates, with a prevalence ratio of 0,811, a confidence interval at 95% of 0,683-0,962 and p=0,015; while for vigorexia risk factors were not found. CONCLUSIONS: Orthorexia is more prevalent than Vigorexia in students of Medicne of the University of Cuenca, the only risk factor found was a diet that excludes carbohydrates.