The mediating role of intuitive eating in the relationship between food insecurity and the Mediterranean diet: a regional cross-sectional study in Türkiye

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dc.contributor.authorİnan, CM
dc.contributor.authorCanbolat, E
dc.contributor.authorİmrol, F
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-31T13:21:18Z
dc.date.available2026-03-31T13:21:18Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to examine the potential mediating role of intuitive eating in the relationship between food insecurity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. A total of 1039 adults aged between 20 and 64 years living in Ni & gbreve;de, T & uuml;rkiye, were evaluated using a questionnaire. The questionnaire included items on participants' general characteristics, dietary habits, the Household Food Security Survey Module - Short Form, the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener and the Intuitive Eating Scale-2. Intuitive eating was found to play a partial mediating role in the relationship between food insecurity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Food insecurity was directly and negatively associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and this association remained significant even after the inclusion of intuitive eating as a variable in the model. In conclusion, food insecurity was found to negatively affect adherence to the Mediterranean diet not only directly but also indirectly by weakening intuitive eating skills. Interventions aimed at promoting intuitive eating may help mitigate unhealthy dietary behaviours associated with food insecurity; however, improving food access and living conditions remains essential for a long-term solution.
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0007114525105606
dc.identifier.issn0007-1145
dc.identifier.issn1475-2662
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525105606
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/9656
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001634854900001
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
dc.relation.ispartofBRIT J NUTR
dc.subjectFood insecurity
dc.subjectIntuitive eating
dc.subjectMediterranean diet
dc.subjectFood access
dc.subjectDietary behaviours
dc.titleThe mediating role of intuitive eating in the relationship between food insecurity and the Mediterranean diet: a regional cross-sectional study in Türkiye
dc.typeArticle; Early Access

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