ResumoObjetivou-se avaliar os padrões alimentares, de atividade física e o grau de insatisfação com a imagem corporal em mulheres frequentadoras de Eating patterns and body image in women attending fitness centers AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate dietary patterns, physical activity and body image dissatisfaction degree among women who practice physical activity. 30 women participated in the study. The instruments used were: Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), Bulimic Investigatory Edimburgo Test (BITE), Body Image Questionnaire (BSQ), Inventory of Feelings about Physical Activity (ISAF, in portuguese) and the Body Mass Index. In terms of results, 40% of participants had negative results in BMI measurement, 9,9% showed risk behavior to the development of eating disorders, 57,7% showed body image distortion and 30% showed a very positive attitude towards physical activity. Women aged 26 to 33 years had more pathological eating attitudes than the others. Further studies with focus on health promotion practices considering women who does physical activity and has eating disorders high-risk behavior is suggested. Keywords: Nervous anorexia; Bulimia; Physical activity. Patrones alimentarios e imagen corporal en mujeres frecuentadoras de gimnasio ResumenEste estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar los hábitos alimentarios, la actividad física y el grado de insatisfacción en lo que se refiere a la imagen corporal de mujeres que van al gimnasio. Treinta mujeres participaron de este estudio. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Test de Actitudes Alimentarias (EAT-26), Prueba Investigadora de Edimburgo (BITE), el Cuestionario de Imagen Corporal (BSQ), Inventario de los Sentimientos sobre la Actividad Física (ISAF) y el Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC). El 40% de las participantes mostraron cambios en el IMC, el 9,9% tenían comportamiento de riesgo para el desarrollo de trastornos alimentarios, el 57,7% mostraron una cierta distorsión en la imagen corporal y el 30% mostraron una actitud positiva en la práctica de actividades física. Las mujeres de 26 a 33 años presentaron mayor actitud patológica que las otras. Se sugiere realizar más estudios con enfoque en las prácticas de promoción de la salud con la participación de mujeres que frecuentan el gimnasio.
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