Dissatisfaction with body image in adolescents: prevalence and association with nutritional status

Authors

  • Ana Carolina Paludo Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Andreia Pelegrini Unioeste
  • Fabíola Grespan Unioeste
  • Alexandre Schubert Caldeira Universidade Norte do Paraná
  • Alberto Saturno Madureira Unioeste
  • Helio Serassuelo Junior Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conscientiaesaude/2011/v10n1/2556

Keywords:

dolescent, Body image, Nutritional status.

Abstract

Objective: Investigate the association between dissatisfaction with body image and nutritional status in adolescents. Methods: The study was carried on with 212 female adolescents, enrolled in second year of high school from Marechal C. Rondon, Paraná (Brazil). Body weight and height were measured to determine body mass index. Nutritional status was classified according to Cole et al. (2000)19, and categorized as normal weight, overweight or obese. Dissatisfaction with body image was verified using the Body Shape Questionnaire. The association between dissatisfaction with body image and nutritional status was verified by Poisson regression analysis with robust adjustment (P <0.05). Results: The prevalence of body dissatisfaction was 42%. After adjusting by age, we observed that overweight and obesity girls have, respectively, a probability of 1.61 and 1.46 times greater dissatisfaction than those with normal weight. Conclusion: Dissatisfaction with body image, regardless of age, was associated with nutritional status.

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Author Biographies

Ana Carolina Paludo, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Aluna de pos-graduacao em nivel de mestrado - programa de educacao fisica uel/uem.

Andreia Pelegrini, Unioeste

Docente da Unioeste - Pr. Doutoranda em Educacao Fisica do programa da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Fabíola Grespan, Unioeste

Graduada em educacao fisica pela Unoeste - Parana.

Alexandre Schubert Caldeira, Universidade Norte do Paraná

Docente da UNOPAR - londrina / Pr. Mestrando do programa de pos-graduacao em educacao fisica uel/uem

Alberto Saturno Madureira, Unioeste

Doutor - docente da Unioeste - Paraná.

Helio Serassuelo Junior, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Prof. Dr. do Departamento de Ciencias do Esporte - Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Prof do curso de mestrado da UEL/UEM. Area de atuacao - crescimento e desempenho esportivo, psicologia do esporte.

Published

2011-03-31

How to Cite

1.
Paludo AC, Pelegrini A, Grespan F, Caldeira AS, Madureira AS, Serassuelo Junior H. Dissatisfaction with body image in adolescents: prevalence and association with nutritional status. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 7];10(1):143-9. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2556

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Section

Applied Sciences