Cad. Saúde Colet., 2017, Rio de Janeiro, 25 (4) Compulsão alimentar foi identificada em 41,6% da amostra. Verificou-se que, na análise bruta, a prevalência do desfecho foi maior entre mulheres, em indivíduos que declararam não trabalhar de forma remunerada, em pessoas com obesidade e com circunferência da cintura muito aumentada. Após análise ajustada, apenas a variável sexo permaneceu significativamente associada ao desfecho (RP=2,43; IC95% 1,33-4,44). Conclusão: Conclui-se que houve elevada prevalência de compulsão alimentar, principalmente entre mulheres. Não houve associação entre compulsão alimentar e demais variáveis socioeconômicas, comportamentais relacionadas à saúde e antropométricas. Palavras-chave: transtorno da compulsão alimentar; Atenção Primária à Saúde; obesidade; sobrepeso; estudos transversais. AbstractObjective: This study aimed to verify the prevalence of binge eating and associated factors among overweight users of the primary health care. Method: This is a cross-sectional study including 360 overweight adults, both sexes, who attended five different health care centers covered by one Family Health Care Center in the city of Curitiba/Paraná. We used the Binge Eating Scale along with a questionnaire containing demographic, socioeconomic and health-related behavior, in addition to anthropometric measurements. The prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were estimated through Poisson Regression. Results: The outcome was identified in 41.6% of the sample. Crude analysis revealed higher prevalence of the binge eating among women, unemployed individuals, with obesity and increased waist circumference. After adjusted analysis, only the gender remained significantly associated with the outcome (PR = 2.43; 95%CI 1.33-4.44). Conclusion: In conclusion, we observed elevated prevalence of binge eating specially among women. There was no association between binge eating and the socioeconomic, health-related behavior and anthropometric variables.
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