Vegetarianismo y trastornos alimentarios en adolescentes de São Paulo, Brasil

Autores/as

  • Camilla CP Estima PRONUT – University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Sonia T Philippi Public Health School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Greisse VS Leal Public Health School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Carolina VMB Pimentel Public Health School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Marle S Alvarenga Public Health School, University of São Paulo, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.16.3.74

Palabras clave:

Vegetarianismo, Adolescentes, Trantornos de la conducta alimentaria, Dieta, Comer en exceso, Conductas compensatorias

Resumen

Objetivo: Evaluar el riesgo de trastornos alimentarios y conductas no saludables de control del peso entre adolescentes que afirman ser vegetarianos y los que afirman ser omnívoros.

Material y Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado en 12 escuelas técnicas de la ciudad de São Paulo, Brasil. La muestra incluyó a 1.167 adolescentes (el 51% mujeres) entre 14 y 19 años de edad (media, 16). Los adolescentes declaraban si eran vegetarianos en aquel momento, por lo que la muestra se dividió en vegetarianos y no vegetarianos. Se compararon los dos grupos en cuanto a peso, trastornos alimentarios, métodos no saludables de control del peso y la percepción de alimentación saludable.

Resultados: Cerca del 4% de la muestra declaró ser vegetariana, la mayoría eran mujeres (70,8%) y para las mujeres ser vegetarianas era 2,89 veces más probable que para los varones. No se encontró asociación entre ser vegetariano y los comportamientos no saludables de control del peso. Sin embargo, el grupo de vegetarianos considera que su alimentación es más saludable que la del grupo de no vegetarianos (p = 0,04).

Conclusiones: La frecuencia del vegetarianismo y la frecuencia de trastornos alimentarios fueron menores en esta muestra de adolescentes de São Paulo, Brasil.

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Publicado

2012-06-19

Cómo citar

Estima, C. C., Philippi, S. T., Leal, G. V., Pimentel, C. V., & Alvarenga, M. S. (2012). Vegetarianismo y trastornos alimentarios en adolescentes de São Paulo, Brasil. Revista Española De Nutrición Humana Y Dietética, 16(3), 94–99. https://doi.org/10.14306/renhyd.16.3.74

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Vol. 16 Núm. 3 (2012): Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética

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Artículos de investigación