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Psicologia, saúde e nutrição: Contributo para o estudo do comportamento alimentar
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O comportamento alimentar constitui um importante
aspecto dos hábitos e estilo de vida que importa
abordar do ponto de vista da Psicologia.
Tradicionalmente o processo alimentar tem sido estudado
no caso das perturbações do comportamento
alimentar. A abordagem que apresentamos é a do
comportamento alimentar do sujeito normal no contexto
teórico e metodológico da Psicologia da Saúde.
A Nutrição está intrinsecamente associada à saúde
e à doença. Algumas das mais assustadoras doenças do
nosso tempo são em grande parte atribuíveis a hábitos
alimentares não saudáveis adquiridos na infância e na
adolescência.
A compreensão do comportamento e do estilo alimentar,
incluindo os aspectos psicológicos que lhe
estão subjacentes, parece ser determinante na possibilidade
de se definirem estratégias visando implementar
mudanças de índole terapêutica ou educacional com
vista à promoção de hábitos alimentares saudáveis.
Neste trabalho procuramos demonstrar o papel da
Psicologia na investigação no domínio da Nutrição,
sobre as relações entre o comportamento alimentar e a
saúde. É realçado o contributo da Psicologia para a
compreensão do ser saudável e para a adopção de estratégias
de prevenção primária e educação para a saúde,
nomeadamente no caso dos jovens.
ABSTRACT: Eating behaviour is one of the most important aspects of habits and lifestyle that has to be taken as object of Health Psychology approach. Eating and nutrition have been studied, in Clinical Psychology, from the point of view of the pathological processes and as eating disorders. Health Psychology approaches eating behaviour in the normal person and in a specific theoretical and methodological context. Nutrition is obviously related to disease and health. Some of the most frightening diseases of our days are in some degree the result of unhealthy eating habits learned in childhood and adolescence. This is the case of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesity and others. If unhealthy habits led to this disorders, healthy eating habits can prevent some of them and are in general part of their treatment. In this paper we present some aspects about the contribution of the Health Psychology in the research of eating behaviour and nutrition. The understanding of behaviour and eating style, witch include psychological factors, seems to be fundamental for the development of strategies in order to promote changes regarding healthy lifestyle.
ABSTRACT: Eating behaviour is one of the most important aspects of habits and lifestyle that has to be taken as object of Health Psychology approach. Eating and nutrition have been studied, in Clinical Psychology, from the point of view of the pathological processes and as eating disorders. Health Psychology approaches eating behaviour in the normal person and in a specific theoretical and methodological context. Nutrition is obviously related to disease and health. Some of the most frightening diseases of our days are in some degree the result of unhealthy eating habits learned in childhood and adolescence. This is the case of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesity and others. If unhealthy habits led to this disorders, healthy eating habits can prevent some of them and are in general part of their treatment. In this paper we present some aspects about the contribution of the Health Psychology in the research of eating behaviour and nutrition. The understanding of behaviour and eating style, witch include psychological factors, seems to be fundamental for the development of strategies in order to promote changes regarding healthy lifestyle.
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Psicologia da saúde Nutrição Comportamento alimentar Estilo de vida Estilo alimentar Health psychology Nutrition Eating behavior Life style Eating style
Citation
Analise Psicológica, XX(4), 611-624.
Publisher
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada