O regime é seu, então o problema é seu! : significados atribuídos à obesidade e família por uma jovem adulta obesa - um estudo de caso

Abstract

This work had as objective to understand the meanings attributed to obesity and family for an obese young adult, under the systemic theory perspective. Despite the number of studies and significant advances, the obesity problem appears to not be solved effectively by the approaches that have been proposed and evidence the need to reflect about new ways to follow the obese subject, in the present study with a proposal of a relational approach. In order to that, we adopted the qualitative method of survey that was designed by a case study and it was used a semi-structured interview, Genogram and a Timeline as data collect instruments. It was interviewed an obese young adult with 27 years old, BMI of 36.1 kg/m² , that means obesity level II. The results indicated a family behavior based on rigidity and inability to deal with crisis and conflicts, beyond the presence of secrets that work for holding off and keeping way relationships. It was noted also the relationship between food and affection in this family, that as well as the overweight, represent the identity of the familiar group and give to the participant the belonging feeling. Thus, we could reflected about her loyalty and the limitation imposed by her, complicating the identification out of the family system and the constitution of an autonomous and adult identity. Understanding the histories of the individuals and their families is a facilitator strategy in the development of interventions that are connected with family beliefs and needs and can imply as an important agent of changing. In this way, the Family Therapy proved to be a relevant resource in working with obese individuals