A influência da ansiedade no comportamento alimentar de adolescentes: uma revisão da literatura

Abstract

The adolescence is a transition phase between childhood and adulthood in which individuals are more likely to develop anxiety, and this condition can influence their choices and food consumption. This study aimed to carry out a review of the influence of anxiety on food consumption among adolescents. This is a systematic literature review carried out in the MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO and PUBMED databases using the descriptors anxiety disorder, anxiety, food consumption, food intake and adolescents in Portuguese, English and Spanish combined using the Boolean operator “and”. In the search and selection process, new articles were identified. In this research, it was possible to verify whether anxiety interferes with adolescents' food choices as a primary or secondary factor caused by emotional and environmental factors and unhealthy lifestyle habits. It is important to pay attention to the condition of exacerbation of anxiety in adolescents to prevent damage to their health conditions.