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Abstract Objective: To study the occurrence of alexithymia in obese adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 102 obese adolescents. Sociodemographic, clinical, and psychometric data (alexithymia and binge eating) were analyzed The Brazilian version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Binge Eating Scale were used for psychometric data collection. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Student's t-test, ANOVA, chi-square, linear regression, and logistic regression. The study was approved by Research Ethics Committee. Results: A 22% occurrence of alexithymia was observed. Considering the category "possible alexithymia", half of the participants presented some alexithymic behavior. Adolescents with alexithymia had higher binge eating scores (alexithymia 16,2 versus possible alexithymia 11,7 versus no alexithymia 8,5; ANOVA p < 0,0005) and three times more binge eating behavior than adolescents with no alexithymia or possible alexithymia (alexithymia 36.4% versus 17.2% possible alexithymia versus 11.8% no alexithymia; chi-square = 6,2, p = 0.04). In simple linear regression, alexithymia scores were positively associated with binge eating scores (r2 = 0,4; p = 0,002). Binary logistic regression showed a three times higher probability of an adolescent with severe obesity to meet the criteria for alexithymia. Conclusion: There was a 22% occurrence of alexithymia in obese adolescents. It was positively associated with obesity severity and higher binge eating scores, suggesting a relationship between severe obesity, alexithymia, and binge eating behavior.
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Objetivo: este estudo teve como objetivo descrever conhecimentos em nutrição para portadores de diabetes mellitus de uma equipe de saúde atuante em uma unidade básica. Metodologia: a partir de abordagem qualitativa, foram entrevistados 13 profissionais de saúde dessa unidade, situada na cidade de Blumenau-SC, durante o primeiro semestre de 2013. Resultados: a análise temática a partir das falas possibilitou identificar em muitos momentos carências e/ou contradições no conhecimento sobre a conduta alimentar dos pacientes. Os resultados apontam que mudanças significativas nas prescrições para esses pacientes são de grande valia e cabe à equipe multiprofissional reavaliar a atual conduta, visto que a unidade de saúde não apresenta o profissional mais habilitado, o nutricionista para atender a demanda dessa realidade.
This study aimed to describe knowledge about nutrition for people with diabetes mellitus in a team of health professionals at a public clinic. From a qualitative approach, we interviewed 13 health professionals from this unit, located in the city of Blumenau, SC, during the first half of 2013. Thematic analysis from the interviews made it possible to identify gaps and / or inconsistencies in knowledge about appropriate feeding of patients. The results indicate that significant changes in prescriptions for these patients are of great value, and that the multidisciplinary team should reevaluate current behavior, since the health unit does not have the most qualified professional, the nutritionist, to meet the requirements of this situation.