Eating behavior in postpartum black women with obesity

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Keywords:

Postpartum, Obesity, Eating behavior

Abstract

This work aims to describe the eating behavior of postpartum black women with obesity. This is a cross-sectional study, in which 82 black women with obesity in the postpartum period were included. The sociodemographic, gestational, anthropometric characteristics and eating behavior of postpartum women were evaluated. Eating behavior was assessed using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Principal components analysis was used to highlight the three dimensions of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (i.e., emotional, restrictive and external), considering factor loading >0.4 and <-0.4. The analyzes were carried out using SPSS 22.0 software. The average age of the women was 29 years (±5.7) and the current Body Mass Index diagnosed Grade 2 Obesity (33.8 ±3.85). More than 70% of volunteers carried out 7 consultations or more during prenatal care. The eating behavior with the highest average score was external eating behavior (30 ±5.7), followed by emotional eating behavior (26 ± 6.8) and restrictive eating behavior (22 ±3.1). Postpartum black women with obesity presented three dimensions of eating behavior, in which external eating behavior was more prominent among those investigated.

Author Biographies

Pabyle Alves Flauzino, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Possui Bacharelado em Nutrição pelo Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará (2015.2), Residência em Assistência Hospitalar a Saúde pelo Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio/Universidade Federal do Ceará (2016.1-2018.2), Mestrado em Nutrição e Saúde pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará (2019 - 2021), Pós-Graduação em Comportamento Alimentar (2018.2-2020.1) e atualmente é Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará (2022 - 2026). É membro do Grupo de Estudo em Nutrição e Epidemiologia (GENUTE/UECE). Possui como áreas de interesse para estudo/pesquisa: Preconceito relacionado ao peso, Imagem Corporal, Redes Sociais e Comportamento Alimentar para uma perspectiva de Saúde Coletiva crítica.

Ilana Nogueira Bezerra, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Possui graduação em Nutrição pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará (2006), mestrado em Saúde Coletiva na área de Epidemiologia pelo Instituto de Medicina Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro e doutorado em Ciências pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia Clínica e Experimental da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Realizou estágio de doutoramento em 2012 no Food Survey Research Group - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Participou da equipe técnica do Inquérito Nacional de Alimentação 2008-2009 e 2017-2018. Atualmente é pesquisadora e professora adjunto do Curso de Graduação em Nutrição, do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva (PPSAC) e Mestrado Acadêmico em Nutrição e Saúde (PPGNS) da Universidade Estadual do Ceará. Coordenadora do Grupo de Estudo em Nutrição e Epidemiologia (GENUTE). Tem experiência na área de Saúde Coletiva, com ênfase em Epidemiologia Nutricional, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: métodos e avaliação do consumo alimentar e fatores associados, inquéritos nutricionais e obesidade.

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Published

2024-05-08

How to Cite

FLAUZINO, P. A.; BEZERRA, I. N. Eating behavior in postpartum black women with obesity. Gestão & Cuidado em Saúde, Fortaleza, v. 1, n. 1, p. e12204, 2024. Disponível em: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/gestaoecuidado/article/view/12204. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.