Prevalence of body mass index and body image in adolescents from Maringá-PR

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Flávia Évelin Bandeira
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Francisquinho, Mariane Lamin, Coco, Mariane Aparecida, Lima, Walcir Ferreira, Lima, Silvia Bandeira da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de obesidade, nutrição e emagrecimento
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/1435
• topic: Body image; Body mass index; Adolescent health; Imagem corporal; Índice de massa corporal; Saúde do adolescente

Introduction: no period of adolescence with self-esteem is closely linked to the relationship with the young person with his body. It is a challenging transition, marked by the loss of childhood image and maturation to an adult phase, consequently, there is a discomfort with their body image. Objective: To assess the correlation and prevalence of BMI with body image in adolescents of both sexes in the city of Maringá-PR. Materials and Methods: 372 adolescents aged 12 to 14 years, from public schools, participated in this study. BMI was assessed according to Conde and Monteiro (2006) and used the Body Shape Questionnaire - BSQ (Body Image Questionnaire) test, which consists of 34 questions to assess the degree of concern with body shape. Statistical statistics were made using the Statistical Package for the Social Science, version 26.0. For a normality or Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, a homoscedastity or Levene test. When comparing the media used, the t Test for variables with normal distribution and Mann-Whitney U as non-normal, the Chi-square test was used to compare proportions. Results: Check if a large proportion of adolescents are overweight for their age, especially as girls. Dissatisfaction with body image is present in 33.3% of prices, with females presenting a higher level of distortion. Conclusion: It is important that the Physical Education teacher together with the school intervene especially with this age group on the existence of body image dissatisfaction and being overweight, avoiding possible psychological disorders.