Prevalence of eating disorder attitudes among men and women with exercise dependence symptoms: a non-athlete population study

Resumo

El estudio tiene como objetivo describir la prevalencia de la Dependencia de Ejercicio Secundaria (DESc, a saber riesgo de trastornos alimentarios asociado con los síntomas de dependencia de ejercicios) entre hombres y mujeres en una población no atleta. En este trabajo, 174 practicantes de ejercicios físicos regulares, entre 18 y 62 años, cuando abordados respondieron a la Escala de Dependencia del Ejercicio (EDE) y Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Hubo más mujeres que hombres con DESc. Todavía, sólo los hombres mostraron síntomas de dependencia de ejercicios desasociado de los riesgos de trastorno alimentarios. Trastornos alimentarios pueden existir entre los practicantes de ejercicios no deportistas, aunque hay una mayor prevalencia de mujeres con DESc.
The present study sought to describe the prevalence of Secondary Exercise Dependence (ScED, i.e. eating disorders attitudes along with exercise dependence symptoms) may differ between men and women in a broader exercising population. In this study, 174 regularly exerciser, aged 18-62 years old, who were invited to respond the Exercise Dependence Scale (EDS) and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). There were more women than men with ScED. However, only men in the sample presented exercise dependence symptoms without eating disorders attitudes. Eating disorders may or may not exist in those who are exercise dependent in the broad exercising population, although there is a higher prevalence of ScED in women than men.

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Palavras-chave

Dependencia, Cuestionarios, Ejercicio, Comportamiento alimentario, Dependence, Feeding behavior, Exercise, Questionnaires, Dependência, Questionários, Exercício, Comportamento alimentar

Citação

SILVA, Elaine Fernanda da et al. Prevalence of eating disorder attitudes among men and women with exercise dependence symptoms: a non-athlete population study. Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte, Porto Alegre, v. 35, n. 3, p. 599-610, July/Set. 2013.