Abstract

MENSORIO, Marinna Simões  and  JUNIOR, Áderson Luiz Costa. Obesity and coping strategies: what is highlighted by litarature?. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2016, vol.17, n.3, pp.468-482. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/16psd170313.

Obesity is characterized as a global epidemic and includes functional relationships with psychosocial variables. This study aimed to conduct a survey of the world production related to the topic of coping strategies and treatment of obesity, available from 2012 to 2001. A literature research was conducted in the data bases Pubmed, Capes, Scielo, Lilacs and Google Scholar. Were extracted 92 abstracts and selected 16 full articles. As content, the articles were classified as: (a) Coping strategies and obesity variables (seven items), (​​b) Coping strategies and prejudices directed to obese people (four items), and (c) Coping strategies and variables related to bariatric surgery (five items). More adaptive strategies and especially focused on problem solving has proven most effective in combating obesity adversities, including prejudices and maintenance of eating habits.

Keywords : Obesity; coping strategies; prejudice; bariatric surgery; literature review.

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