AVALIAÇÃO DO RISCO PARA DESENVOLVIMENTO DE TRANSTORNOS ALIMENTARES EM HOMENS PRATICANTES DE MUSCULAÇÃO EM UMA ACADEMIA NA CIDADE DE BOA ESPERANÇA-MG

Abstract

Body dissatisfaction is the main factor that drives people to excessive physical exercise, keeping in mind the search for aesthetically perfect and fat free body, leading to increased diseases and eating disorders. Among the disorders related to body image, one can cite Anorexia and Bulimia as the most common. The present study aimed to evaluate the risk of developing eating disorders in men who practice bodybuilding at a gym in the city of Boa Esperança, MG. The sample consisted of 58 males, who answered 5 questionnaires: demographic partner; scale of silhouettes; food attitudes test; Edinburgh bulimic research test; and the periodic eating compulsion scale. And the following results were obtained: 52% were dissatisfied with their body image, 18% were at risk for anorexia and 24% were at risk for bulimia, without risk of periodic eating.