Food behavior between men and women with eating disorders/COMPORTAMENTO ALIMENTAR DE HOMENS E MULHERES COM TRANSTORNOS ALIMENTARES

Eating disorders, are characterized by a persistent eating disorder or behavior related to it. The objective of this research was to compare the eating behavior between men and women with eating disorders. The records of all patients in the Group of Assistance in Eating Disorders at Hospital das Clinicas de Ribeirao Preto-USP from its foundation 1982 to May 2017, with a total of 243 patients. Included male patients independent of age, diagnosed with AN and BN. Excluding pregnant women, incomplete records and patients with different diagnoses, resulting in 12 men and 20 women. Data regarding sex, BMI, treatment time, disease evolution and eating behavior were collected, the 24 hour recall using Diet Pro 5i. No difference was found between the ages of the male and female groups (p = 0.1118), initial BMI (p = 0.068) and final (p = 0.4817). In the male group, the final BMI was higher than the initial BMI (p = 0.0096). A similar result was found in the female group (p = 0.0001). The proportion of subjects reporting vomiting was higher in the male group (p = 0.0373), laxative / diuretic (p = 0.0217), diet / light (p = 0, 0400) meals on the sly (p = 0.0386). There was no difference between the groups regarding the use of sweetener (p = 0.2233), main and nocturnal meals (p = 0.1478)/(p = 0.1429) and avoidance fatty foods (p = 0.4432). It was concluded that the men had inadequate dietary behaviors superior to those of women. It is suggested that more research be done to better understand these pathologies in order to improve care and prognosis. Key words: Food behavior. Eating disorders and eating disorders. nervous anorexia. nervous bulimia. Os transtornos alimentares (TA) sao caracterizados por perturbacao na alimentacao ou no comportamento relacionado a ela. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi comparar o comportamento alimentar entre homens e mulheres com TA. Realizou-se o levantamento dos prontuarios de todos os pacientes com TA atendidos pelo Grupo de Assistencia em Transtornos Alimentares do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto-USP, desde sua fundacao 1982 ate maio 2017, totalizando 243 pacientes. Incluiu-se pacientes do homens e mulheres independentemente da idade, com diagnostico de AN e/ou BN. Excluiu-se gestantes, prontuarios incompletos e pacientes com diferentes diagnosticos, totalizando 12 homens e 20 mulheres. Coletou-se dados de sexo, Indice de Massa Corporal (IMC), tempo de tratamento, evolucao da doenca e comportamento aliment