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  • Vegetarianism as a Protective Factor for Reflux Esophagitis: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study Between Buddhist Priests and General Population
    Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2013
    Co-Authors: Jae Gu Jung, Hyoun Woo Kang, Suk Jae Hahn, Jae Hak Kim, Jun Kyu Lee, Yun Jeong Lim, Moon-soo Koh, Jin Ho Lee
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    Background/Aims Several risk factors for reflux esophagitis, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, are recognized. But Vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis has not been reported. The aim of this study is to elucidate the protective effect of Vegetarianism for reflux esophagitis. Methods This is a cross-sectional study that compared the prevalence of reflux esophagitis of 148 Buddhist priests, who are obligatory vegetarians with that of age- and sex-matched controls who underwent health checkups in a health promotion center. Results The prevalence of reflux esophagitis was higher in the control group than in the Buddhist priest group (21.6 vs 12.2 %). Weight, body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and abdominal adipose tissue area were higher and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol were lower in the Buddhist priest group. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was higher in the Buddhist priest group than the control group (30.4 vs 17.6 %). In univariate analysis, male sex (odds ratio [OR] = 3.325; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 1.659–6.666), current smoking (OR = 3.37; 95 % CI, 1.439–7.881), alcohol consumption (OR = 2.75; 95 % CI, 1.375–5.481), waist circumference (OR = 1.99; 95 % CI, 1.062–3.739), negative for Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody (OR = 1.89; 95 % CI, 1.018–3.491) and non-Vegetarianism (OR = 1.99; 95 % CI, 1.062–3.739) were associated with reflux esophagitis. According to multivariate analysis, male sex (OR = 3.44; 95 % CI, 1.698–6.970), non-Vegetarianism (OR = 2.08; 95 % CI, 1.086–3.974) and negative H. pylori IgG antibody (OR = 1.96; 95 % CI, 1.039–3.712) were significantly associated with reflux esophagitis. Conclusions A non-vegetarian diet is associated with reflux esophagitis.

  • Vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis a retrospective cross sectional study between buddhist priests and general population
    Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2013
    Co-Authors: Jae Gu Jung, Hyoun Woo Kang, Suk Jae Hahn, Jae Hak Kim, Jun Kyu Lee, Yun Jeong Lim, Moon-soo Koh, Jin Ho Lee
    Abstract:

    Background/Aims Several risk factors for reflux esophagitis, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, are recognized. But Vegetarianism as a protective factor for reflux esophagitis has not been reported. The aim of this study is to elucidate the protective effect of Vegetarianism for reflux esophagitis.

Ulrich Voderholzer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Orthorexic tendencies moderate the relationship between semi-Vegetarianism and depressive symptoms
    Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, 2020
    Co-Authors: Johannes Baltasar Hessler-kaufmann, Adrian Meule, Christina Holzapfel, Beate Brandl, Martin Greetfeld, Thomas Skurk, Sandra Schlegl, Hans Hauner, Ulrich Voderholzer
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    Purpose Vegetarianism and semi-Vegetarianism (i.e., overly vegetarian diet with rare consumption of meat) have been repeatedly linked with depression. As the nature of this association is unclear, we explored whether orthorexic (i.e., pathologically healthful eating) tendencies and ecological/ethical motives to follow a vegetarian diet may moderate the relationship between (semi-)vegetarian diets and depressive symptoms. Methods Five-hundred eleven adults (63.4% females; 71.2% omnivores, 19.2% semi-vegetarians, 9.6% vegetarians) completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) questionnaire—measuring depressive symptoms—and the Düsseldorf Orthorexia Scale (DOS)—measuring orthorexic tendencies. Based on respective questions, participants were categorized as omnivores, semi-vegetarians, and vegetarians (including vegans) and were asked to indicate whether they chose their diet based on ecological/ethical motives. Moderation analyses were carried out with PROCESS. Results Adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index, there was a statistically significant interaction effect between diet (omnivore vs. semi-Vegetarianism vs. Vegetarianism) and DOS scores when predicting PHQ depression scores. At low or medium DOS scores, diets did not differ in PHQ depression scores (all p s > 0.05). At high DOS scores, however, semi-vegetarians had higher PHQ depression scores than both omnivores ( p  = 0.002) and vegetarians ( p  

  • Orthorexic tendencies moderate the relationship between semi-Vegetarianism and depressive symptoms.
    Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2020
    Co-Authors: Johannes Baltasar Hessler-kaufmann, Adrian Meule, Christina Holzapfel, Beate Brandl, Martin Greetfeld, Thomas Skurk, Sandra Schlegl, Hans Hauner, Ulrich Voderholzer
    Abstract:

    PURPOSE Vegetarianism and semi-Vegetarianism (i.e., overly vegetarian diet with rare consumption of meat) have been repeatedly linked with depression. As the nature of this association is unclear, we explored whether orthorexic (i.e., pathologically healthful eating) tendencies and ecological/ethical motives to follow a vegetarian diet may moderate the relationship between (semi-)vegetarian diets and depressive symptoms. METHODS Five-hundred eleven adults (63.4% females; 71.2% omnivores, 19.2% semi-vegetarians, 9.6% vegetarians) completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) questionnaire-measuring depressive symptoms-and the Dusseldorf Orthorexia Scale (DOS)-measuring orthorexic tendencies. Based on respective questions, participants were categorized as omnivores, semi-vegetarians, and vegetarians (including vegans) and were asked to indicate whether they chose their diet based on ecological/ethical motives. Moderation analyses were carried out with PROCESS. RESULTS Adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index, there was a statistically significant interaction effect between diet (omnivore vs. semi-Vegetarianism vs. Vegetarianism) and DOS scores when predicting PHQ depression scores. At low or medium DOS scores, diets did not differ in PHQ depression scores (all ps \textgreater 0.05). At high DOS scores, however, semi-vegetarians had higher PHQ depression scores than both omnivores (p = 0.002) and vegetarians (p \textless 0.001). The interaction between diet and ecological/ethical eating motives when predicting PHQ depression scores was not statistically significant (p = 0.41). CONCLUSION Semi-vegetarians with strong orthorexic tendencies show more depressive symptoms than omnivores and vegetarians. The complex nature of the relationship between Vegetarianism and depression requires further investigation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III,~case-control analytic studies.

Monika Hartmann - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Way to Feel Good
    Sustainability, 2021
    Co-Authors: Johannes Simons, Carl Vierboom, Jeanette Klink-lehmann, Ingo Härlen, Monika Hartmann
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    Previous studies have identified health, the environment and animal welfare as key motivations for becoming and remaining vegetarian/vegan. However, the idea of Vegetarianism/veganism appears to have interesting facets that go beyond those drivers. This paper describes and examines this attraction. Twenty-six in depth interviews and two group discussions were conducted using the Morphological Psychology approach, which allows the revelation of conscious as well as unconscious drivers based on the detailed narrations of the interviewees. We conclude that the attractiveness of Vegetarianism/veganism cannot only be explained by the classical and conscious motivations of a meatless or animal-free diet such as improving health and animal welfare. It also comprises less conscious or unconscious drivers of Vegetarianism/veganism such as empowerment and enrichment, regaining autonomy and creating identity and superiority in addition to and partly through liberation from a meat production system which is perceived as destructive and threatening.

Roberto Harrison - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

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