Prevalência do aleitamento materno e contato pele a pele por via de parto em uma maternidade de referência em Fortaleza - CE

Abstract

According to the Ministry of Health, obesity is characterized by the accumulation of fat generally resulting from energy consumption in food, in addition to that used by the body for its maintenance and performance of daily activities (Brazil, 2023). Given this scenario, there is a health, political, social and cultural debate, given that the fat body assumes a social position of the subject, which interferes in areas of affective, social and work life. And so, we saw the emergence of fatphobia, which is defined as prejudice, stigmatization and aversion encompassed through structural oppression (Jimenez, 2020). The issue intensifies for women, since we live in a society based on machismo and misogyny, which influences cultural standards and the control of female bodies. Therefore, this study had the general objective of analyzing the perceptions about the psychological suffering caused by fatphobia in obese women treated in the care line. In addition, it had the following specific objectives: To explore the experiences of fatphobia of fat women treated in the obesity outpatient clinic; To identify the possible impacts on the mental health of fat women; To describe the main vulnerabilities of fat women treated in the obesity outpatient clinic. Thus, the results of this study showed that the process of mental illness is largely due, in addition to the violence suffered, to the normalization of fatphobia and the process of internalization of these prejudices. In addition, the interviewees reported very troubled relationships with food due to all the guilt they suffered for their weight and social withdrawal, which had an impact on the creation and maintenance of emotional bonds. We conclude that the fatphobia experienced by fat women negatively affects their mental health and relationship with themselves and their environment. Therefore, it is necessary to train professionals who are more sensitive to the issue and to develop more studies, as a way of broadening the perspective of professionals and providing more appropriate nutritional care to individuals with obesity.