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- - The article investigates the prevalence of eating disorders among urban workers in Feira de Santana, Bahia, through a study of 1,273 randomly selected individuals, focusing on various factors related to their socio-demographic, lifestyle, and work characteristics.
- - Key findings reveal that the study population was predominantly female (60.2%), with a significant portion being younger adults (51.7% under 35), married (53.1%), and from low-income backgrounds (81.2%).
- - The study found a prevalence of 4.3% for Binge Eating Disorder and 1% for Bulimia Nervosa, noting higher rates among those facing alcohol abuse, childhood violence, financial stress, or working in demanding or informal jobs,
Article Abstract
This article seeks to estimate the prevalence of eating disorders among workers living in urban areas of Feira de Santana, Bahia. It involves an epidemiologic, descriptive and exploratory cross-sectional study of 1,273 randomly selected workers. Socio-demographic and work characteristics, lifestyle, psychosocial aspects at work and eating behavior were investigated. Females were predominant (60.2%), the youngest 51.7% were up to 35 years old, married (53.1%), Afro-Brazilian descent (55.2%), with high school education (51.5%) and with low incomes (81.2%). The prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa were, respectively, 4.3% and 1%. The prevalence of these disorders was higher among workers who indulged in excessive alcohol consumption, were dissatisfied with their personal appearance and weight, reported violence in childhood and had financial problems or related worries. Also included were those involved in house care services and commerce, who had informal work arrangements or were in highly demanding work environments. Besides investigating the relation between eating disorders and work, data was provided about these disorders in a population-based study. It is hoped that this study may encourage investments in health policies for these disorders.
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