Perception of body image and nutritional status of children in a public and private school in Fortaleza-CE

• Autor(a) principal: Martins, Gabriela Ferreira
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Silva, Aline Teixeira da, Rodrigues, Paula Alves Salmito, Sampaio, Rafaella Maria Monteiro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.unilasalle.edu.br/index.php/saude_desenvolvimento/article/view/4977
• topic: Body Image; Children; Nutritional Status; Saúde - Nutrição; Imagem Corporal; Crianças; Estado Nutricional

Objectives: To associate the perception of children’s body image with their nutritional status in a public and private school in Fortaleza-CE.Methodology: A cross-sectional study with a sample of 247 students aged 7 to 10 years of both sexes. The anthropometric evaluation and the analysis of body image perception were performed through the application of the silhouettes scale.Results: The private school showed higher rates of obesity, with the male sex (46%). Regarding the distortion of body image among schools, high and similar percentages were found, with emphasis on private school (78%) and emphasis on boys, where they underestimated their image. In the dissatisfaction the private school obtained the highest indices (90%), with predominance also in boys. It was found that the majority of the unsatisfied sample wanted to have a smaller silhouette (58%), and hat in private school the highest indices of dissatisfaction were pertinent to overweight boys (52%).Conclusions: The private school showed higher rates of obesity, with the male sex (46%). Regarding the distortion of body image among schools, high and similar percentages were found, with emphasis on private school (78%) and emphasis on boys, where they underestimated their image. In the dissatisfaction the private school obtained the highest indices (90%), with predominance also in boys. It was found that the majority of the unsatisfied sample wanted to have a smaller silhouette (58%), and that in private school the highest indices of dissatisfaction were pertinent to overweight boys (52%).