Table 2 Loading factors of the LONI from the EFA and standardized loading factors from the CFA

4. When someone asks me to go out to eat, I start feeling anxious because I worry about having to make excuses to not eat unhealthy foods.

0.60

0.67

6. My food restrictions have led me to lose more weight than people would say is good for me.

0.65

0.63

10. I have specific nutraceuticals that I regularly add to my diet.

0.67

0.65

11. I don’t eat a meal that won’t add benefits to my health.

0.74

0.68

12. I am convinced that avoiding the food I exclude from my diet is protecting me from getting cancer and other diseases.

0.58

0.59

13. I can’t trust general nutrition recommendations, I prefer to take extra measures on my own.

0.59

0.58

15. Sometimes I don’t eat all the food served on my plate at restaurants or received from my diet center because I don’t trust their choices regarding my health.

0.61

0.71

16. I don’t trust the diet plan my dietitian gives me, I prefer to correct it myself.

0.60

0.65

17. I believe that supplements, bars and shakes are more reliable than raw fresh foods because of their controlled content of nutrients.

0.62

0.62

20. I follow influencers online because they help me come up with my own diet strategy.

0.62

0.64

21. I have an online presence on social media because I want to help other people by influencing them with what I eat and believe.

0.62

0.64

22. I take my own food along when eating away from home.

0.62

0.63

23. Sometimes I wish that I was less concerned about “unpure” foods I have consumed.

0.62

0.62