Educação alimentar e nutricional em grupo: a autopercepção alimentar e corporal

Abstract

To understand the perception of food choices and body is fundamental to coordinate the group actions of Food and Nutrition Education (FNE). This study aimed to identify the self-perception of food choices and body image of participants in an educational group before and after of a nutritional intervention. A qualitative descriptive research was conducted with semi-structured interviews, before and after the intervention. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed through Thematic Content Analysis. Of the 27 participants who started, they finished 11. In their interviews, the categories cognitive, affective, sensory and ability referring to self-perception of diet and the category health and body referring to body self-perception were identified. The approach of these categories in EAN actions seems to influence the achievement of improvements in eating behavior. It is concluded the importance of eating and body self-perception to characterize and base the actions of NAS within groups for health promotion.