Author:

• CARLA MARIA VIEIRA - Vieira CM - Campinas, São Paulo - Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínico Qualitativa - Unicamp - <carlmari@fcm.unicamp.br>

Thematic Area:

Não Categorizado

Abstract:

Eating behavior and the psychocultural significance of food for patients with chronic metabolic disorders are subjects that have constituted a focus of interest in view of the difficulty in obtaining the compliance of these patients with changes of habit and in encouraging self-care. A literature review was performed using the LILACS and MEDLINE databases and the PUBMED search engine to identify qualitative studies in which the opinion of patients with respect to diet and lifestyle was analyzed. Key words used were: metabolic syndrome; eating behavior; diet; obesity; psychological factors; qualitative study; and dietary habits. Inclusion criteria consisted of: articles in English, Spanish or Portuguese, published between 2000 and 2008; studies carried out in adult populations; containing one or more of the key words in the title. Based on the 15 papers analyzed, it was concluded that compliance with a change of habit is a dynamic process that depends on various individual factors and requires greater interaction between professionals and patients in clinical practice. Promoting self-care depends on respecting the decisions and feelings resulting from personal experience.

Descriptors: life style, eating habits; metabolic syndrome; diet; revision literature; qualitative studies.

Content:

Access Issue in Scielo

Other languages: