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Nutritional status, risky eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction in a population of Mexican artisans
Author(s) -
Parra Alicia,
Perez-Lizaur Ana,
Masliah Carmen,
Velasco Thalia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.819.12
Subject(s) - underweight , overweight , waist , medicine , population , demography , obesity , diabetes mellitus , metabolic syndrome , ethnic group , gerontology , psychology , environmental health , endocrinology , sociology , anthropology
Iberomericana University promotes the exchange of products manufactured by artisans from various ethnic groups in Mexico. Objective To evaluate nutritional status, risky eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction in 72 Mexican artisans (27.7% male, 72.2% women, mean age 40.6 years). Methods Standardized personal determined % fat and weight (Inbody 720), BMI, capillary glucose (GlucoLab Infopia), and blood pressure ( Genmed aneroid baumanometer ). A brief questionnaire for Risk of Eating Behaviors (CAR), which has been previously validated in Mexican population was applied; to assess body dissatisfaction a discrepancy score was calculated using the actual‐desired body figure using Stunkard figures. Results 40.27% normal weight, 38.88% overweight, 19.44% obesity and 1.38% underweight, 18.5% hypertension, 54.9% glucose≥ 100 <125 mg / dl, 11.1% diabetes; 48.6% waist circumference at high risk for metabolic syndrome (SSA criteria Mexico). The CAR shows that 12.5% of the participants had moderate risk and 1.3% high risk of eating disorders; 27.7% of participants are satisfied with their body shape, 12.5% want a smaller figure and 59.7% would like a bigger figure. Conclusion the population has a high risk for metabolic syndrome and a different body size desire in opposition with occidental body model.