The Feeding Behavior and Dissatisfaction With Body Image of Female Basketball Athletes' A City Central São Paulo

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Micheli Bordonal Gazolla
Priscila Fuzaro Uehara
Marina Garcia Manochio
Márcia Helena Pontieri

Abstract

The most important eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia nervosa. This study intended to appraise athletes' behavior related to food , weight control and body image. The obtained results were: 25% present light distortions of their body image and 16,66% show moderate distortions. Based on the silhouettes of Stunkard et al., 66,66% overestimate their weight, 16,66% show dissatisfaction in relation to their thinness, 16,67% are pleased with their body weight. The majority of the athletes presents proper body composition, but presents a distortion of their body image.

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Gazolla, M. B., Uehara, P. F., Manochio, M. G., & Pontieri, M. H. (2010). The Feeding Behavior and Dissatisfaction With Body Image of Female Basketball Athletes’ A City Central São Paulo. Revista Brasileira Multidisciplinar, 13(2), 124-135. https://doi.org/10.25061/2527-2675/ReBraM/2010.v13i2.145
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Micheli Bordonal Gazolla, Universidade de Franca

Nutricionista graduada

Priscila Fuzaro Uehara, Universidade de Franca

Nutricionista graduada

Marina Garcia Manochio, Universidade de Franca

Docente do curso de Nutrição

Márcia Helena Pontieri

Docente da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro – ICTE.