Influência do nível socioeconômico sobre comportamentos de risco para transtornos alimentares em adolescentes / Socioeconomic influence on eating disorders risk behaviors in adolescents
J. bras. psiquiatr
; 58(3): 156-161, 2009. tab
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RESUMO
OBJETIVO:
Investigar comportamentos de risco para transtornos alimentares (TA) em adolescentes de diferentes níveis socioeconômicos.MÉTODO:
183 adolescentes do sexo feminino de 15 a 18 anos de duas escolas (pública e particular) foram avaliadas quanto à renda e escolaridade dos pais, estado nutricional, comportamentos de risco para TA (Teste de Atitudes Alimentares - EAT-26), atitudes socioculturais quanto à aparência (Escala das Atitudes Socioculturais Voltadas para Aparência - SATAQ-3), percepção corporal (escala de silhuetas) e uso de dietas.RESULTADOS:
A média do escore do EAT-26, assim como a porcentagem de adolescentes consideradas de risco foram semelhantes entre as escolas (p >0,05). No escore do SATAQ-3, verificou-se na escola particular um valor maior que da pública (p<0,05). O número de adolescentes que superestimavam o peso foi semelhante nas escolas (p >0,05), e as que apresentaram sobrepeso/obesidade tiveram escores maiores no EAT-26. Metade das adolescentes das escolas já fez dieta, sendo que a frequência do uso de dietas esteve associada com o maior escore do EAT-26.CONCLUSÕES:
Comportamentos de risco foram encontrados em grande parte da população estudada, mas esses não estiveram associados com o nível socioeconômico.ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate eating disorders (ED) risk behaviors at adolescents from different socioeconomic status.METHOD:
183 girls 15-18 years old from two schools (public and private) were evaluated about parent's education and income, nutritional status, ED risk behavior (Eating Attitudes Test - EAT-26), sociocultural attitudes toward appearance (SATAQ-3), corporal perception (silhouettes scale) and dieting.RESULTS:
Mean score of EAT-26, as well as percentage of risky girls were similar at both schools (p >0.05). At SATAQ-3 score, it was noticed a higher value at private school compared to public one (p<0.05). Girls that overestimate weight were similar at both schools (p >0.05), and girls who were overweight/obese had a higher score at EAT-26. Half of the girls from both schools have already diet, and dieting frequency was associated with a higher score at EAT-26.CONCLUSIONS:
Risky behaviors were found at most of the studied population, however these were not associated with socioeconomic status.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Risk-Taking
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Students
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Body Image
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Feeding and Eating Disorders
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Nutritional Status
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. bras. psiquiatr
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Unimódulo/BR
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Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul/BR