Associação de alimentos palatáveis com vicio em comida e obesidade

Abstract

Studies involving obesity have intensified in recent years due to the increasing prevalence of obesity in the world, and the increase in the rates of psychological and physical disorders. Food addiction has become a focus of interest for researchers trying to explain certain processes and/or behaviors that may contribute to the development of obesity. With this, we developed a questionnaire with questions about eating habits, beliefs about nutrition, diets and foods considered good or harmful to health. The results suggest that there is a strong belief that carbohydrates are the villains of weight gain and obesity. The majority of people in the sample (57%) showed some degree of food addiction and individuals who reported having food addiction had a higher degree of obesity. Concluding that weight gain and greater preference for carbohydrates and sweet foods may be linked to greater addiction to eating, and the more the diet is rich in ultra-processed foods, the greater the chances of weight gain with age, being its reduction an important factor in the control of obesity.