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Obesity prevention messages, risk behaviors for eating disorders and body mass index. Cluster analysis

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  • Veronica Cruz-Licea

    (Departamento de Salud Publica de la Facultad de Medicina, UNAM)

  • Isabel Cristina Moran Alvarez

    (Departamento de Salud Publica de la Facultad de Medicina, UNAM)

  • Carmen Plascencia Gonzalez

    (Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, UNAM)

  • Vanesa Gongora

Abstract

Resumen. Los expertos en salud publica han argumentado que las campanas de prevencion de la obesidad pueden tener efectos negativos para la salud, como los comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar la relacion entre el indice de masa corporal, la presencia de comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios y escuchar los mensajes de prevencion de la obesidad. Se midio a los adolescentes para calcular su indice de masa corporal. Se evaluo la presencia de conductas de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios, y se registro el numero y con frecuencia de mensajes de prevencion de la obesidad que escucharon. Se utilizo un analisis de conglomerados para el analisis estadistico. Entre los resultados se encontro que los adolescentes informaron haber escuchado un promedio de siete mensajes diferentes de prevencion de la obesidad en una semana; El mensaje mas escuchado fue medir su cintura. Los comportamientos de riesgo mas comunes para los trastornos alimentarios observados en los adolescentes fueron el ejercicio excesivo y el miedo a aumentar de peso. Se identificaron los grupos, un grupo eran adolescentes obesos que informaron haber escuchado menos mensajes de prevencion de la obesidad y presentaron diversos comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. Otro grupo fue el de adolescentes de peso normal que informaron haber escuchado mas mensajes de prevencion de la obesidad y presentaron pocos comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. En conclusion, es aconsejable disenar campanas que prevengan simultaneamente la obesidad y los comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. Otro grupo fue el de adolescentes de peso normal que informaron haber escuchado mas mensajes de prevencion de la obesidad y presentaron pocos comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. En conclusion, es aconsejable disenar campanas que prevengan simultaneamente la obesidad y los comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. Otro grupo fue el de adolescentes de peso normal que informaron haber escuchado mas mensajes de prevencion de la obesidad y presentaron pocos comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios. En conclusion, es aconsejable disenar campanas que prevengan simultaneamente la obesidad y los comportamientos de riesgo para los trastornos alimentarios.

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  • Veronica Cruz-Licea & Isabel Cristina Moran Alvarez & Carmen Plascencia Gonzalez & Vanesa Gongora, 2020. "Obesity prevention messages, risk behaviors for eating disorders and body mass index. Cluster analysis," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 8(1), pages 685-693, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:journl:v:8:y:2020:i:1:p:685-693
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    Keywords

    Obesity; eating desorders; adolescents; health messages;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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