%0 Journal Article %T Estado nutricional de bailarinas de ballet cl芍sico, area metropolitana de Costa Rica Nutritional status of classical ballet dancers, metropolitan area of Costa Rica %A Elena Madrigal Rojas %A Ana Roc赤o Gonz芍lez Urrutia %J Revista Costarricense de Salud P迆blica %D 2008 %I Asociaci車n Costarricense de Salud P迆blica %X El principal objetivo de esta investigaci車n fue determinar el estado nutricional de bailarinas de ballet cl芍sico de las tres academias m芍s importantes de ballet localizadas en el 芍rea Metropolitana de Costa Rica. Se trabaj車 con 24 bailarinas adultas (18 a 30 a os) de niveles avanzados de ballet. Se registr車 el consumo de alimentos durante tres d赤as. Se tomaron medidas de talla, peso y pliegues cut芍neos. Se recolectaron muestras de sangre para an芍lisis bioqu赤micos. Se evalu車 adem芍s la densidad 車sea (cadera y lumbar L1, L2, L3, L4) con energ赤a dual de rayos-X. Las actitudes, creencias y riesgo de factores predisponentes a des車rdenes alimentarios se evaluaron mediante una entrevista y con la aplicaci車n del Test de Actitudes Alimentarias (EAT-26) e Inventario de Trastornos Alimentarios (EDI). El consumo promedio diario de energ赤a fue considerablemente menor a la recomendaci車n (1880 Kcal/d ㊣ 448) y solamente la niacina y la vitamina B6 fueron consumidas en rangos 車ptimos. La densidad 車sea, hemoglobina y hematocrito estuvieron dentro de los rangos de normalidad. Los resultados de este estudio sugieren que las bailarinas con 赤ndice de Masa Corporal (IMC) ≡ 20 Kg/m2 tienen dietas m芍s hipocal車ricas y mayor riesgo de des車rdenes alimentarios. Se necesita investigaci車n en este campo para desarrollar estrategias de educaci車n nutricional que permitan mejorar el estado nutricional y de salud en esta poblaci車n. The main objective of the present study was to examine the nutritional status of classic ballet dancers from three of the most important ballet academies located in Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica. Study participants included twenty-four adult females (18 to 30 years old) of advanced ballet level. Threeday food records were collected from each dancer. Height, body weight and skin fold measurements were completed. Blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis. Bone density was measured by dual X-ray energy (hip and lumbar L1, L2, L3, L4). The attitudes, beliefs and risk factors for eating disorders were evaluated by interview and using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI). Total energy intake (1880 Kcal/d ㊣ 448.3) was considerably lower than the dietary recommendations and only niacin and vitamin B6 were consumed at optimal levels. Bone density, hemoglobin and hematocrit were within normal ranges. The results of the present study suggest that dancers with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≡ 20 Kg/m2 have more hypocaloric diets and major risk of eating disorders. Future studies are needed to develop strategies to improve the nutrition %K estado nutricional %K ballet %K des車rdenes alimentarios %K mujeres %K Costa Rica %K nutritional status %K ballet %K eating disorders %K women %K Costa Rica %U http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1409-14292008000200002