Associação entre a percepção da autoimagem corporal e o risco de transtornos alimentares : um estudo comparativo entre estudantes de nutrição e enfermagem

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the association between the perception of body self-image and the risk of developing eating disorders among nutrition and nursing students in Cuiabá-MT. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study, composed of 140 female nutrition students and 81 female nursing students, aged 18 years and over, attending a public university in Cuiabá MT. For data collection, the following self-administered instruments were used: Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), Endinburg Bully Test (), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), Silhouette Matching Taske and a B Investigamic with sociodemographic and lifestyle data. For data analysis, SPSS software was used and Pearson's chi-square test was applied with a significance level of p<0.05. Results: The prevalence of risk for anorexia, according to the EAT-26, was 20% in nutrition and 21% in nursing. Regarding the BITE scale, 12.9% of nutrition students and 12.3% of nursing students had bulimic symptoms. Assessing body dissatisfaction, according to the BSQ, 48.6% and 72.8% had some degree of dissatisfaction in nutrition and nursing, respectively. According to the SMT, more than half of the academics of both courses showed overweight. Observe the significant association of body dissatisfaction with the risk of developing dietary changes through the instruments used in the assessment (p<0.05). Conclusion: The data show an association between body dissatisfaction and the risk for eating disorders among nutrition and nursing students.