Mídias sociais, comportamentos alimentares de risco e insatisfação corporal: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The relationship between social media and risk eating behaviors has been extensively researched and is of great interest to the scientific community today, due to the increasingly frequent use of these networks. In this sense, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between social media use, eating behaviors at risk for disorders, and body image distortion in adolescents and adults. The bibliographic search was conducted in the Pubmed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS databases over the last 15 years, using specific descriptors. The review protocol was designed based on the criteria established by PRISMA. The quality and impact of the journals were analyzed according to the quartile classification system. Most of the articles included in the review were classified in quartiles Q1 (n=13) and Q2 (n=9). From the studies analyzed (n=28), a significant and positive correlation was found between the time spent using social media and eating disorders (n=28), as well as between the time spent using these media and body image distortion (n=16). The type of content accessed, predominantly associated with weight loss or food, was associated with a higher frequency of eating disorder symptoms and body dissatisfaction (n=6). Future studies are needed to further investigate the types of media accessed, time spent using them, content accessed, and source of publication, in order to help propose strategies to reduce the risk of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction.