Condutas dietéticas de esportistas em academias de ginástica do Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Eating behavior permeates the nutritional value and sensory characteristics of food. The media have a great influence on the eating habits of populations, but often show inadequate diets from a nutritional point of view. The search for the perfect body has become the target of great demand, increasing the use of weight loss and body definition methods. However, the adoption of these inappropriate diets can be harmful to health. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary behaviors for weight loss in gym members in Palmeira das Missões - RS. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was carried out in two bodybuilding gyms, using a questionnaire with objective questions about following a diet to lose weight, professional guidance, achieved results, weight maintenance and observed symptoms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Most of the athletes studied are in the age group of 30 years old, are male and practice bodybuilding with the aim of hypertrophy. They are single and have higher education, with training 5-6 days a week, lasting 1-2 hours a day. The most common dietary behaviors used by research participants were low carb (28%), intermittent fasting (26%) and high-protein diet (20%), which have a positive effect on weight loss, due to the low calorie intake, which it generates quick results, however are not effective in the long term. Furthermore, this type of diet does not respect food preferences, culture, individualities and have nutritional deficiencies