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. 2023 May 25;15(11):2466. doi: 10.3390/nu15112466

Table A1.

Category system with the emergent major themes, (sub)themes, and exemplary manifestations.

Major Theme
Restrictive Dietary Practice (RDP)
(Sub)themes Exemplary Manifestations
Attitudes towards RDP * positive
* negative
* RDP as societal guiding principle
* theoretical readiness for RDP
* RDP as plausible reaction to food scandals
* rejection
Practical Implementation of RDP * biographical context of RDP
* object of restriction
* degree of restriction
* no conscious RDP
* explicitly no RDP
Motives for RDP * health
* weight control
* weight loss
* well-being
* animal welfare
* preservation of natural resources/environment
* gain of self-control
* social integration* taste aversion
Barriers towards RDP * savoring of food
* need for spontaneity
* rejection of rules
* social integration
* availability of foods