Produção Nacional
Insatisfação corporal, comprometimento psicológico ao exercício e comportamento alimentar em jovens atletas de esportes estéticos
2013; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA; Volume: 15; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5007/1980-0037.2013v15n6p695
ISSN1980-0037
AutoresLeonardo de Sousa Fortes, Clara Mockdece Neves, Juliana Fernandes Filgueiras, Sebastião Sousa Almeida, Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira,
Tópico(s)Behavioral Health and Interventions
ResumoThe prevalence of inadequate eating behavior is high in athletes. However, little is known about the factors that affect this phenomenon in this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of body dissatisfaction and level of psychological commitment to exercise (LPCE) with inadequate eating behavior in young athletes from aesthetic sports. Forty-seven female athletes practicing aesthetic sports (artistic gymnastics, synchronized swimming and high diving), ranging in age from 12 to 16 years, participated in the study. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and Commitment to Exercise Scale (CES) were used to evaluate the risk behavior for eating disorders, body dissatisfaction and LPCE, respectively. Skinfold thickness was measured to calculate body fat percentage of the athletes. The results revealed a significant association between body dissatisfaction and eating behavior and between LPCE and risk behavior for eating disorders. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that all variables, except for fat percentage, influenced the eating behavior of young athletes. This analysis also indicated an influence of body fat percentage and body dissatisfaction on CES scores. It was concluded that body dissatisfaction and LPCE are factors that predispose to risky eating behaviors in athletes from aesthetic sports.
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