Craving em alcoolistas e sua relação com a escolha de alimentos
2018
Alcoholism is a public health problem that leads to biopsychosocial harm.
Decreased or discontinued use of alcohol may lead to alcohol withdrawal
(SAA), which is usually overdue in 7 days, and craving or craving, an intense
desire to use the substance, is more intense. Some authors have associated
craving with increasing desire to eat foods rich in simple carbohydrates to
reduce symptoms of ASD. Thus, the main objective of this study was to
evaluate the influence of craving on the choice of food in internal alcoholic
patients for detoxification. The study is of the transversal, descriptive and
quantitative type, developed with inmates in a hospital in Vitoria de Santo
Antao. The classification system of the Brazilian Association of Companies and
Research (ABEP, 2014) was used to evaluate sociodemographic aspects; the
analysis of the nutritional status was performed through BMI, waist
circumference, hip and arm, as well as tricipital fold. The questionnaire for the
evaluation of craving in alcoholics was developed by Araujo (2004). For the
evaluation of dietary habits, the "How is your food?" Test of the Ministry of
Health (2014) was applied. The findings of this study allowed us to identify
inappropriate eating habits, such as high consumption of sausages (77.5%) and
low consumption of fruits and vegetables (52.5%), as well as a high percentage
of protein malnutrition in the evaluated ones (55-75% ). It was verified that 25%
(n = 10) of the studied patients presented moderate to strong craving. It was
possible to observe that 27.5% of the individuals reported feeling the desire to
consume food sources of simple carbohydrates to divert the thought in the
alcoholic beverage. Conclusion: It is known that the abusive use of alcoholic
beverages has a direct and indirect influence on the diet and nutrition of its
dependents, however, an association between craving and consumption of
carbohydrate-rich foods has not been established statistically and further
studies should be carried out However, in relation to food consumption, it was
demonstrated the need of the nutrition professional as part of the
multiprofessional team responsible for the treatment of these individuals.
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