Maria Clara De Moraes Prata Gaspar
Biographic Data
| ID | 362670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Clara De Moraes Prata Gaspar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria Clara De Moraes Prata |
| FAMILY NAME | Gaspar |
| SIGNATURE | GASPAR M C M P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Barcelona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1517-4981 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fat activism in Brazil and Spain
Fatphobia, the discrimination and stigmatization of fat individuals, has increasingly been questioned by social movements articulated by civil society that fight for a broader public and political debate on this phenomenon, for the resignification of body norms and for the elimination of stigma. This article seeks to understand the discourses and actions of women belonging to fat activism in Brazil and Spain. Furthermore, this work analyzes the i…
The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Perceptions of Body Image, Health, and Eating in Food Science College Students
Emotional regulation plays a central role in shaping eating behaviors and body image, though few studies have examined this relationship in students of food sciences. A total of 297 undergraduates from Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology completed surveys on health, body image, and eating behaviors, along with the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) identified four perceptio…
Medical Fatphobia Is Not Something We Invent
Fatphobia, defined as the stigma and discrimination against fat individuals, is a pervasive phenomenon in contemporary societies, embedded in various social contexts, including healthcare. This qualitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study explores the experiences of medical fatphobia among women involved in the antifatphobia movement in Brazil and Spain, drawing on 14 individual semi-structured interviews. In both countries, biomedical fiel…
Dietetics students' opinion on food and their future profession
Introduction: Although it is believed that dietitians will use their opinions about food in their professional practice, few studies evaluated conceptions about food and health among dietitians, and this evaluation could be useful for understanding university education and thinking about possible professional implications. Methods: The study aimed to understand the role of food and what it means to be a dietitian from the perspective of Brazilian…
Under the 'weight' of norms
Professional identity construction
Professional socialization is a complex process that leads to the professional identity. While several studies have focused on the professional identity of physicians and nurses, few studies analyzed this aspect among dieticians. Furthermore, those studies did not consider the influence of sociocultural norms. The aim of this study was to analyze the construction of the professional identity of Brazilian, French and Spanish dieticians. A qualitat…
Normativizando o comer
Em resposta aos impactos sanitário, social, econômico e político causados pela pandemia de COVID-19, diversos países assumiram o isolamento físico como medida preventiva. A preocupação com a alimentação “saudável” acentuou-se neste contexto e guias alimentares foram elaborados como uma estratégia de orientação sobre alimentação. Este artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma análise crítica e comparativa de quatro guias alimentares publicados no Bras…
Entre normas socioculturais e dietéticas
Nas últimas décadas, a racionalidade científica nutricional consolidou-se, intensificando uma difusão de normas dietéticas que ditam o que e como comer para garantir uma boa saúde. Observa-se a ascensão de uma articulação entre normas dietéticas e normas socioculturais. Este estudo busca compreender esta articulação através da análise de discursos de nutricionistas e de mulheres leigas brasileiras, espanholas e francesas. Para tanto, analisou-se …
Género, precariedad y exclusión
Este estudio tiene como objetivo describir y analizar cómo las situaciones de exclusión identificadas por mujeres usuarias y trabajadoras de servicios asistenciales para la alimentación −comedores sociales de la ciudad de Barcelona − influyen en sus vidas en general, y en sus prácticas alimentarias en particular. El trabajo se ha desarrollado a partir de una metodología cualitativa de aproximación etnográfica. El trabajo de campo se ha llevado a …
Motivating Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Spain to Avoid Persistent Toxic Substances in Their Diet
The objective of this study was to explore what motivates pregnant and breastfeeding women to make changes in their diet, specifically to examine how their perceptions regarding diet facilitate or act as obstacles to introducing healthy eating habits. For the optimal development of the mother, the fetus, or breastfeeding baby, it is important to avoid foods containing substances, such as persistent toxic substances (PTSs), that are harmful to hea…
How would you define healthy food? Social representations of Brazilian, French and Spanish dietitians and young laywomen
Eating in times of confinement
El análisis de los fenómenos alimentarios en una sociedad en un periodo determinado aporta evidencias sobre su funcionamiento y sus relaciones sociales. Este estudio analiza la experiencia del confinamiento provocado por el estado de alarma en España a través de las prácticas y representaciones alimentarias de mujeres adultas, residentes en zonas urbanas de Cataluña. Los análisis muestran la importancia de la alimentación en la cotidianidad del c…
Entre la "salud" y la "tradición
El presente estudio analiza, a través de una aproximación cualitativa, las representaciones sociales de la Dieta Mediterránea a partir de los discursos de dietistas y mujeres legas de nacionalidad española que residen en la ciudad de Barcelona (Cataluña, España). La comparación de los discursos permite comprender cómo un grupo profesional y un grupo lego manejan e incorporan discursos médicos y sociales en sus prácticas alimentarias. En la modern…
Pratiques et Significations de L'activité Culinaire
L'activité culinaire est un aspect fondamental des modèles alimentaires. Il s'agit d'une activité intégrée à un système symbolique, qui est expérimentée et signifiée différemment selon les circonstances temporales et socioculturelles. Dans la contemporanéité le rapport à l'activité culinaire s'est transformé. Parmi les phénomènes impliqués, des transformations spatio-temporelles se sont opérées, créant une tension entre le global et le local, ent…
How would you define healthy food? Social representations of Brazilian, French and Spanish dietitians and young laywomen
Under the 'weight' of norms
Entre la "salud" y la "tradición
El presente estudio analiza, a través de una aproximación cualitativa, las representaciones sociales de la Dieta Mediterránea a partir de los discursos de dietistas y mujeres legas de nacionalidad española que residen en la ciudad de Barcelona (Cataluña, España). La comparación de los discursos permite comprender cómo un grupo profesional y un grupo lego manejan e incorporan discursos médicos y sociales en sus prácticas alimentarias. En la modern…
Entre la "salud" y la "tradición
El presente estudio analiza, a través de una aproximación cualitativa, las representaciones sociales de la Dieta Mediterránea a partir de los discursos de dietistas y mujeres legas de nacionalidad española que residen en la ciudad de Barcelona (Cataluña, España). La comparación de los discursos permite comprender cómo un grupo profesional y un grupo lego manejan e incorporan discursos médicos y sociales en sus prácticas alimentarias. En la modern…
Pratiques et Significations de L'activité Culinaire
L'activité culinaire est un aspect fondamental des modèles alimentaires. Il s'agit d'une activité intégrée à un système symbolique, qui est expérimentée et signifiée différemment selon les circonstances temporales et socioculturelles. Dans la contemporanéité le rapport à l'activité culinaire s'est transformé. Parmi les phénomènes impliqués, des transformations spatio-temporelles se sont opérées, créant une tension entre le global et le local, ent…
Motivating Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Spain to Avoid Persistent Toxic Substances in Their Diet
The objective of this study was to explore what motivates pregnant and breastfeeding women to make changes in their diet, specifically to examine how their perceptions regarding diet facilitate or act as obstacles to introducing healthy eating habits. For the optimal development of the mother, the fetus, or breastfeeding baby, it is important to avoid foods containing substances, such as persistent toxic substances (PTSs), that are harmful to hea…
How would you define healthy food? Social representations of Brazilian, French and Spanish dietitians and young laywomen
Eating in times of confinement
El análisis de los fenómenos alimentarios en una sociedad en un periodo determinado aporta evidencias sobre su funcionamiento y sus relaciones sociales. Este estudio analiza la experiencia del confinamiento provocado por el estado de alarma en España a través de las prácticas y representaciones alimentarias de mujeres adultas, residentes en zonas urbanas de Cataluña. Los análisis muestran la importancia de la alimentación en la cotidianidad del c…
Normativizando o comer
Em resposta aos impactos sanitário, social, econômico e político causados pela pandemia de COVID-19, diversos países assumiram o isolamento físico como medida preventiva. A preocupação com a alimentação “saudável” acentuou-se neste contexto e guias alimentares foram elaborados como uma estratégia de orientação sobre alimentação. Este artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma análise crítica e comparativa de quatro guias alimentares publicados no Bras…
Entre normas socioculturais e dietéticas
Nas últimas décadas, a racionalidade científica nutricional consolidou-se, intensificando uma difusão de normas dietéticas que ditam o que e como comer para garantir uma boa saúde. Observa-se a ascensão de uma articulação entre normas dietéticas e normas socioculturais. Este estudo busca compreender esta articulação através da análise de discursos de nutricionistas e de mulheres leigas brasileiras, espanholas e francesas. Para tanto, analisou-se …
Género, precariedad y exclusión
Este estudio tiene como objetivo describir y analizar cómo las situaciones de exclusión identificadas por mujeres usuarias y trabajadoras de servicios asistenciales para la alimentación −comedores sociales de la ciudad de Barcelona − influyen en sus vidas en general, y en sus prácticas alimentarias en particular. El trabajo se ha desarrollado a partir de una metodología cualitativa de aproximación etnográfica. El trabajo de campo se ha llevado a …
Under the 'weight' of norms
Professional identity construction
Professional socialization is a complex process that leads to the professional identity. While several studies have focused on the professional identity of physicians and nurses, few studies analyzed this aspect among dieticians. Furthermore, those studies did not consider the influence of sociocultural norms. The aim of this study was to analyze the construction of the professional identity of Brazilian, French and Spanish dieticians. A qualitat…
Dietetics students' opinion on food and their future profession
Introduction: Although it is believed that dietitians will use their opinions about food in their professional practice, few studies evaluated conceptions about food and health among dietitians, and this evaluation could be useful for understanding university education and thinking about possible professional implications. Methods: The study aimed to understand the role of food and what it means to be a dietitian from the perspective of Brazilian…
The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Perceptions of Body Image, Health, and Eating in Food Science College Students
Emotional regulation plays a central role in shaping eating behaviors and body image, though few studies have examined this relationship in students of food sciences. A total of 297 undergraduates from Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology completed surveys on health, body image, and eating behaviors, along with the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) identified four perceptio…
Medical Fatphobia Is Not Something We Invent
Fatphobia, defined as the stigma and discrimination against fat individuals, is a pervasive phenomenon in contemporary societies, embedded in various social contexts, including healthcare. This qualitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study explores the experiences of medical fatphobia among women involved in the antifatphobia movement in Brazil and Spain, drawing on 14 individual semi-structured interviews. In both countries, biomedical fiel…
Fat activism in Brazil and Spain
Fatphobia, the discrimination and stigmatization of fat individuals, has increasingly been questioned by social movements articulated by civil society that fight for a broader public and political debate on this phenomenon, for the resignification of body norms and for the elimination of stigma. This article seeks to understand the discourses and actions of women belonging to fat activism in Brazil and Spain. Furthermore, this work analyzes the i…
Culinary Culture and Tourism (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices (5 works) · Humanities (5 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (5 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)