Nutritional profile and perception of body image in adolescents of public and private schools in the city of Minas Gerais

• Autor(a) principal: Costa, Jessica Almeida
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Carrara, Camila Ferreira, Silva, Renata Maria Souza Oliveira, Mendes, Ana Paula Carlos Cândido, Mendes, Larissa Loures, Netto, Michele Pereira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: HU Revista (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/14122
• topic: Adolescent; Health Profile; Nutritional Status; Body Image; Eating; Adolescente; Perfil de saúde; Estado nutricional; Imagem corporal; Ingestão de alimentos

Introduction: The characterization of the nutritional profile of the adolescent population, as well as the diagnosis of overweight and obesity, is of paramount importance to help the elaboration of measures of control and reversion of the picture, allowing improvement in the quality of life and the prevention of chronic diseases noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Objective: To describe the nutritional profile and associated factors (gender, school type, age and perception of body image) in adolescents from Minas Gerais. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study, developed with students from both genders of elementary school 2, aged between ten and sixteen, enrolled in public and private schools. Anthropometric data were collected from 576 individuals, including weight, height and waist circumference, standardized according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health. Data were also collected regarding dietary habits and body image perception of the individuals through semi- structured and self-filled. Results: Of the adolescents studied, 58.7% belonged to the public school system, 64.9% were female, and the median age was 13 years. Regarding nutritional status, 1.5% of the sample was inadequate for height, 30.93% had abdominal fat excess and 34.4% were overweight. Regarding body image, it was observed that obese and overweight individuals showed greater dissatisfaction with their body image, when compared to the group of eutrophic individuals. Regarding eating habits, 37.1% of adolescents reported never having breakfast, but in relation to other meals (lunch and dinner) the majority reported consuming always. In relation to ultraprocessed foods, 41.2% of adolescents reported consuming daily goodies and 33.2%, soft drinks or juice powder. Conclusion: Measures to promote healthy eating are needed to prevent obesity, overweight and chronic noncommunicable diseases in adolescents.