Abstract

FORTES, Leonardo de Sousa; FERREIRA, Maria Elisa Caputo  and  AMARAL, Ana Carolina Soares. Eating habits in adolescents of Juiz de Fora. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2016, vol.22, n.1, pp. 1-13. ISSN 1677-1168.  http://dx.doi.org/DOI-10.5752/P.1678-9523.2016V22N1P1.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the eating habits of adolescents in Juiz de Fora-MG, comparing them according to sex and nutritional state. Participants 322 adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years, of both sexes. We used the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) to evaluate the eating habits. Measure body weight and height to calculate the body mass index (BMI). Nutritional status was obtained by points BMI cutoff. Manova analysis was conducted to compare the three factors of the EAT-26 according to sex and nutritional status. The results showed differences statistically significant on the scales Self-control oral and Diet

Keywords : Eating behavior; Eating disorders; Adolescents.

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