摘要：O objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre os temas “Imagem corporal” e “Transtornos alimentares na população de atletas adolescentes”. Foram realizadas buscas eletrônicas nas seguintes bases de dados: “Web of Science”, “SciELO”, “Scopus”, “Pubmed”, “Medline”, e “Lilacs”. Como descritores, utilizaram-se os termos “body image” e “eating disorders”, indexados no sistema de Descritores em Ciência da Saúde (DeCs/MeSH), e também os termos associados “body dissatisfaction”, “athletes”, “adolescence” e “teenager”. O período compreendido pelas buscas foi de 2002 a 2012. Os resultados evidenciaram a existência de centenas de investigações sobre os temas na população adolescente, mas foram escolhidas somente as pesquisas no contexto esportivo. Os achados demonstraram algumas controvérsias. De qualquer forma, acredita-se que exista associação entre imagem corporal e transtornos alimentares em atletas, porém é necessário desenvolver pesquisas neste campo para responder a tais dúvidas, por isso são incentivadas pesquisas com estas variáveis.
其他摘要：The aim of this study was to review the literature issues on body image and eating disorders in a population of adolescent athletes. Electronic searches were conducted in the following databases: "Web of Science", "SciELO", "Scopus", "Pubmed", "Medline" and "Lilacs". How descriptors, were used the terms "body image" and "eating disorders", indexed in system desThe aim of this study was to review the literature issues on body image and eating disorders in a population of adolescent athletes. Electronic searches were conducted in the following databases: "Web of Science", "SciELO", "Scopus", "Pubmed", "Medline" and "Lilacs". How descriptors, were used the terms "body image" and "eating disorders", indexed in system descriptors of Health Science (DeCs/MeSH) terms and also the associated "body dissatisfaction", "athletes", "adolescence" and "teenager". The search was for the period 2002 to 2012. The results showed the existence of hundreds of investigations on the issues in the adolescent population. However, the surveys were filtered only in the sporting context. The findings showed some controversy. Anyway, it is believed that there is an association between body image and eating disorders in athletes. However, it is necessary the development of research in this field to answer these questions, therefore, are encouraged to research these variables.criptors of Health Science (DeCs/MeSH) terms and also the associated "body dissatisfaction", "athletes", "adolescence" and "teenager". The search was for the period 2002 to 2012. The results showed the existence of hundreds of investigations on the issues in the adolescent population. However, the surveys were filtered only in the sporting context. The findings showed some controversy. Anyway, it is believed that there is an association between body image and eating disorders in athletes. However, it is necessary the development of research in this field to answer these questions, therefore, are encouraged to research these variables.
关键词：Imagem corporal; transtornos alimentares; atletas. Body Image; eating disorders; athletes. La imagen corporal; trastornos de la alimentacion; los atletas.
