Date of Graduation
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Human Nutrition and Hospitality Innovation
Advisor/Mentor
Roberts, Mallori
Committee Member
Bailey, Mechelle
Second Committee Member
Buckley, Nancy
Abstract
Food allergies and food intolerances are becoming an increasingly more prevalent issue in the Unites States. To mitigate adverse reactions, these individuals often eliminate food or food groups from their diets and the ramifications of these lifestyle changes may result in disordered eating patterns. In regard to food allergies and intolerances and eating disorders, it is reasonable to suggest that the overlapping lifestyle choices and physical, social, and emotional ramifications may lead to a correlation between the two phenomena. This study explores the relationship between food allergic and food intolerant individuals and disordered eating habits among college students. Survey results from this study found a positive correlation between avoiding food and disordered eating patterns, which indicates a need to explore further relationships between diet elimination and disordered eating patterns among college students.
Keywords
Food allergy; food intolerance; eating disorder; disordered eating; college student; nutrition
Citation
Scholma, L. M. (2025). The Relationship Between Food Allergies and Intolerances and the Development of Disordered Eating Patterns. Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/hnhiuht/36
