Ansiedad, Estrés y Obesidad en una muestra de adolescentes de México Anxiety, Stress and Obesity in a sample of adolescents in Mexico

Abstract

Para analizar la relación entre sobrepeso/obesidad, género, ansiedad y estrés se realizó un estudio transversal correlacional en donde participaron 849 adolescentes del norte de México. Los análisis de revelaron que las mujeres con sobrepeso y obesidad presentan mayores niveles de estrés y de ansiedad, así como mayor probabilidad de manifestar ambas condiciones. Se concluye que el género y la obesidad son condiciones de riesgo para la manifestación de estrés y ansiedad.
 
 To analyze the relationship between overweight / obesity, gender, anxiety and stress a correlational cross-sectional study was developed, participating 849 teenagers from northern Mexico. The analysis revealed that overweight and obese women have higher levels of stress and anxiety, and that they are more likely to manifest both conditions. It is concluded that gender and obesity are risk conditions for the manifestation of stress and anxiety.

Obesity and its association with mental health among Mexican children and adolescents: systematic review

“…Of all the included studies, 3 25 , 29 , 41 focused on anxiety outcomes, 10 26–28 , 30 , 32–36 , 42 focused on depression outcomes, and the rest 31 , 37–40 focused on both (ie, anxiety and depression analysis).…”

“…Of those studies measuring anxiety, 3 used the Child Manifest Anxiety Scale-Revised, 29 , 31 , 37 2 used the Hamilton Anxiety Questionnaire, 40 , 41 and 1 used a “test towards anxiety in the presence of food.” 25 All the tools were reported as validated in the Mexican population, Latin infant population, or adolescents in general. Although some studies used the same measurement tools, these were used (or results were presented) heterogeneously ( Table 2 ).…”

Consequences of the COVID-19 Syndemic for Nutritional Health: A Systematic Review

“…It has also been noted that people with obesity tend to eat more between meals and more frequently at night, which is detrimental to their health [ 38 ]. If we also consider the negative effects that the syndemic is causing on the population’s mental health [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ], in addition to the history that links a high BMI to higher levels of stress [ 39 , 40 ], it is possible to understand why overweight and obese people changed their food intake during this period. At this point, we must consider that, when faced with unpleasant emotional conditions, people tend to prefer foods high in sugar and fat [ 15 ], that is, they opt for a less healthy diet, which, in turn, would influence weight gain and BMI.…”

Elementos para el afrontamiento de riesgos emocionales y físicos por covid-19

“…Los trastornos emocionales pueden presentarse en cualquier etapa de la vida, la negatividad excesiva, el control, miedo recurrente y prevalente ocasionan desorden en el individuo. A continuación, hablaremos de unos casos en los que estos trastornos influyen en el comportamiento de la persona llevando a casos de deterioro psicológico y físico, el estrés es un factor detonante que predispone a las personas ante situaciones críticas, tensión física e inclusive ante una demanda emocional elevada, sea un pensamiento o demanda, diversos estudios relacionan el estado de estrés como el motivo de una alimentación compulsiva arraigada a la ansiedad (Pompa y Meza, 2017), una situación estresante repetitiva crea un acto de reflejo bien puede ser adoptado en distintas maneras, una de ellas el consumo de alimentos, una ingesta sin control, esto a causa de las respuestas fisiológicas del organismo, la producción excesiva de cortisol, lo mismo presentado en casos de alcoholismo, drogadicción y tabaquismo. Las alteraciones emocionales tienden a crear comportamientos excesivos ante los más vulnerables.…”