Imagem corporal e transtorno de compulsão alimentar periódica em adolescentes de Sombrio – SC

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder and associate it with body self-image and nutritional status of adolescents aged 10 to 14 years old from public schools in Sombrio – SC. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study with 386 adolescents. Sociodemographic information, the Binge Eating Disorder and body image were collected through the Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns –Revised and Scale Silhouettes. To assess nutritional status was used the Mass Index Corporal/Age.3 Tostatistical analysis, was used the Pearson’s chi-square test, considering the results as statistically significant at p <0.05.Results: The sample consisted mostly of females (52.3%), aged 10-12 years old. Prevalence of binge eating disorder on this sample was 3.4%. 84.2% were eutrophic adolescents, followed by 13% with overweight. There was an association between the presence of binge eating disorder and variable nutritional status, body image and self-image of adolescents assigned to parents. No statistically significant differences werefound when relating the binge eating disorder and sociodemographic variables. There was also no relationship between body self-image of adolescents with nutritional status and maternal self-image. Conclusions: The adolescent evolutionary monitoring works as an indispensable tool for the early detection of nutritional disorders. Other studies should be developed aiming the origins of eating disorders and proposing effective and permanent actions in school and social environment in healthcare facilities within communities.