Relação entre alimentação consciente, fome hedônica e obesidade
Palavras-chave:
Ingestão de energia, Comer com atenção plena, Nutrição, ObesidadeResumo
Objetivo
A fome hedônica conduz ao desenvolvimento da obesidade, encorajando o consumo excessivo de alimentos e o consequente aumento da ingestão de energia. Prevê-se que a alimentação consciente ajude a manter um peso saudável, reduzindo os níveis de fome hedônica. Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a associação entre a alimentação consciente, a fome hedônica e a obesidade em adultos residentes na Turquia.
Métodos
Este estudo transversal foi realizado entre março e abril de 2023 usando um método de pesquisa presencial entre indivíduos com idades entre 19 e 65 anos na Turquia. A alimentação consciente foi definida com o Mindful Eating Questionnaire. Pontuações mais elevadas na escala indicam uma alimentação mais consciente. A fome hedônica foi determinada com a Power of Food Scale. Uma pontuação mais elevada na Power of Food Scale indica uma maior tendência para a fome hedônica. Foram avaliadas as medidas de peso corporal, altura e perímetro da cintura e foi calculado o índice de massa corporal. Foi efetuado um registo alimentar de 24 horas para determinar a ingestão de energia e de nutrientes dos participantes.
Resultados
Participaram 787 voluntários (média de idade: 31,2±11,9 anos). Um aumento de uma unidade na pontuação total do Mindful Eating Questionnaire foi associado a uma diminuição de 0,81 unidades na pontuação total do Power of Food Scale (p < 0,001) e a uma diminuição de 134.38 kcal na ingestão de energia (p < 0,01). Escores totais de Mindful Eating Questionnaire mais altos foram associados a menores chances de ter risco/alto risco de saúde de acordo com a circunferência da cintura (p < 0,001) e a relação cintura/altura (p < 0,05), e associados a menores chances de ser obeso (p < 0,001).
Conclusão
Uma alimentação consciente mais elevada está inversamente associada à fome hedônica, à ingestão de energia e à obesidade nos adultos. A alimentação consciente pode ser benéfica para alterar a fome hedônica e a ingestão de energia, reduzindo assim a obesidade.
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