Efeito da supressão de pensamentos sobre alimentação no comportamento alimentar: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Thought suppression about food can be considered a collateral damage by restrictive diets to influence the food behavior and cognitive development of individuals. Thus, the aim of this study is systematize the dada related to thought suppression in humans and its effects in food behavior. It was realized a integrative review of scientific articles published in the following databases: Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciElo), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrivial System Online (MEDLINE), Scopus and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS). Were used the following descriptors ''thought suppression'', ''food'', ''craving'', ''food behavior'' e ‘''dietary restraint''. Twelve articles for review were eligible and selected by two steps and organized with informations as author and publication year, target audience, sample, methodology and them main results, and conclusions. The results indicate negative aspects about thought suppression in food behavior mostly in females, practitioners of restrictive diets and individuals with weight excess and obesity. Negatives aspects include binge eating after a long time of a restrictive diet. In conclusion, thoughts suppression are strongest associated to development of binge eating, so they are necessary more studies to proof the efficiency of methods that can deviate this thoughts as validated questionnaires to precoce detection and techniques as ''mindfulness'' and another ones no yet disclosed that allow a deviation these thoughts.