Relationship between food consumption, body composition and anxiety in physical exercise practitioners
Abstract
Introduction: Anxiety is a psychological disorder that affects a large part of the Brazilian population. This disorder affects several areas of the patient's life, and may be correlated with heart problems, weight gain, social interaction and even depression. Its treatment is associated with interventions involving physical exercise and, mainly, dietary balance. Objective: Identify the prevalence of anxiety disorder in physical exercise practitioners and relate it to eating patterns and body assessment. Materiais and Methods Study with a quantitative approach, with a cross-sectional design, 109 adults who practice physical exercise. The dependent variable was anxiety and the food quality index and the explanatory variables were: gender, education, BMI, physical exercise and type of exercise practiced. The Chi-square association test was used, adopting a significance level of 0.05. Results: There was a significant association between the severity of anxiety and perception of eating, with greater dissatisfaction among individuals with severe anxiety. Among participants with mild anxiety, 96.6% reported excellent nutrition, while 40% of severe cases rated it as good. Conclusion: The study identified greater vulnerability to anxiety in women and young people, in addition to an association between greater severity of anxiety and food dissatisfaction, while BMI and physical activity did not show a significant relationship.
References
-Borges, M.N.S.; Jordão Junior, A.A.; Braga Costa, T.M.; Manca, C.S. Papel dos compostos bioativos ômega 3, resveratrol e curcumina no tratamento do transtorno de ansiedade generalizada: Uma revisão da literatura. In: Open Science Research VII. Editora Científica Digital. 2022. p. 335-360. https://dx.doi.org/10.37885/221010741
-Christensen, L.; Krietsch, K.; White, B.; Stagner, B. Impact of a dietary change on emotional distress. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Vol. 94. Num. 4. 1985. p. 565. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.94.4.565
-Cruz Rebouças, F.; Barbosa, L.L.; Nascimento, L.F.; Sales Ferreira, J.C.; Oliveira Freitas, F.M.N. A influência da nutrição no tratamento e prevenção dos transtornos mentais: ansiedade e depressão. Research, Society and Development. Vol. 11. Num. 15. 2022. p. e57111537078-e57111537078.
-Dalla Costa, M.C.; Tombini, H.; Dias, A.N. Teste “como está a sua alimentação?”: adaptações necessárias ao instrumento. Varia Scientia Agrárias. Vol. 3. Num. 1. 2013. p. 09-24.
-D'ávila, L.I.; Rocha, F.C.; Rios, B.R.M.; Pereira, S.G.S.; Piris, Á.P. Vista do Processo Patológico do Transtorno de Ansiedade Segundo a Literatura Digital Disponível em Português - Revisão Integrativa. Revista Psicologia e Saúde. Vol. 12. Num. 2. 2020. p. 155-168. https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v0i0.922.
-Fusco, S.D.F.B.; Amancio, S.C.P.; Pancieri, A.P.; Alves, M.V.M.F.F.; Spiri, W.C.; Braga, E.M. Ansiedade, qualidade do sono e compulsão alimentar em adultos com sobrepeso ou obesidade. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP. Vol. 54. 2020. p. e03656. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X20190139 03656
-Gariepy, G.; Nitka, D.; Schmitz, N. The association between obesity and anxiety disorders in the population: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Obesity. Vol. 34. Num. 3. 2010. p. 407-419. 10.1038/ijo.2009.252
-GBD Obesity Collaborators. Health effects of overweight and obesity in 195 countries over 25 years. New England journal of medicine. Vol. 377. Num. 1. 2017. p. 13-27. 10.1056/NE JMoa1614362
-Hamilton, M.A.X. . The assessment of anxiety states by rating. British Journal of Medical Psychology. 1959. 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1959. tb00467.x
-Hildebrando, I.; Dias Balan, J.V.; Fernando Tudino, M.; Roberto Bignardi, P. A influência da modulação da microbiota intestinal no tratamento do transtorno depressivo maior. Revista Foco (Interdisciplinary Studies Journal). Vol. 16. Num. 11. 2023. p.1-14.
-Munhoz, P.G.; Rosa Borges, G.; Beuron, T.A.; Petry, J. A influência da ansiedade na compulsão alimentar e na obesidade de universitários. Revista de Gestão em Sistemas de Saúde. Vol. 10. Num. 1. 2021. p. 21-44.
-Nolan, L.J.; Jenkins, S.M.. Food addiction is associated with irrational beliefs via trait anxiety and emotional eating. Nutrients. Vol. 11. Num. 8. 2019. p. 1711. 10.3390/nu11081711
-Rocha, A.; Myva, L.M.; Almeida, S.D. The role of food in the treatment of anxiety and depression disorders. Research, Society and Development. Vol. 9. 2020. p. 1-22.
-Silva Filho, O.C.D.; Silva, M.P.D. Transtornos de ansiedade em adolescentes: considerações para a pediatria e hebiatria. Revista Fiocruz. Vol. 10. 2013. p. 31-41.
-Stonerock, G.L.; Hoffman, B.M.; Smith, P.J.; Blumenthal, J.A. Exercise as treatment for anxiety: systematic review and analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Vol. 49. Num. 4. 2015. p. 542-556. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ 25697132/
Copyright (c) 2025 André Luís Fernandes Lebre, Marília Porto Oliveira Nunes, Robson Salviano de Matos, Júlio César Chaves Nunes Filho
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License BY-NC which allows the sharing of the work with acknowledgment of the authorship of the work and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are authorized to enter into additional contracts separately for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in this journal (eg, publishing in institutional repository or book chapter), with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are allowed and encouraged to post and distribute their work online (eg, in institutional repositories or on their personal page) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this can bring about productive change as well as increase impact and impact. citation of published work (See The Effect of Free Access).
