Abstract

MEDINA SIFUENTES, Mayra Goretti; GONZALEZ-TORRES, Marina Liliana; SALAZAR GARZA, Martha Leticia  and  NAVARRO CONTRERAS, Gabriela. Support and social barriers received and given in the food behavior of obesity women. Rev. Mex. de trastor. aliment [online]. 2020, vol.10, n.4, pp.359-371.  Epub May 09, 2022. ISSN 2007-1523.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fesi.20071523e.2020.4.599.

One of the main causes of obesity is food. Food is part of the social environment and some of the social variables that have been linked to well-being and health are support and social barriers. Therefore, the aim was to analyze the differences on eating behavior, support and social barriers received and given between obesity women vs. normal weight women in the natural feeding context. Five women with obesity and five with normal weight participated, who were videotaped with their consent four consecutive days during the feeding time of the “food” in their home; food was recorded and weighed. We recorded eating behaviors, and behaviors of support and social barriers from a systematic observation catalog prepared exprofeso. The results showed that women with obesity ingested a greater frequency and quantity of sweetened beverages, fried Mexican snacks and fast food. In addition, they received a greater frequency of instrumental barriers to eat healthy. In conclusion, it is necessary to address the social environment in which food takes place, since the type of social interactions may be playing an important role in food.

Keywords : Eating behavior; Social support; Social barriers; Obesity.

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