Abstract
Introduction: Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance in eating or related behaviors, involving insufficient or excessive food intake, which is considered abnormal eating habits, with harmful effects on physical health and psychosocial function, divided into three main types, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating. The development of eating disorders is multifactorial and may be related to stress and BMI. Objectives: To analyze the relationship between stress and BMI with the risk of eating disorders in adult individuals. Methodology: Quantitative, observational, analytical and cross-sectional study. Sample of 302 individuals, adults over 18 years of age. A questionnaire was used to obtain data, using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) instruments. Data processing was performed using SPSS, version 29. Results: Most individuals were at normal weight (62,6%), at a moderate stress level (64%) and with a low risk of eating disorders (79%). A statistically significant relationship was found between stress and eating disorders and between BMI and eating disorders. Conclusion: Both stress and BMI influence eating attitudes and after obtaining statistically significant evidence that proves the correlation between the variables, we can conclude that the existing relationship cannot be neglected.
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