A busca pelo corpo perfeito vale a pena?: uma abordagem geral

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Anna Erica Mero Cavalcanti da [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Souza, Bianca Ribeiro de [UNESP], Simão, Vinicius Augusto [UNESP], Camargo, Isabel Cristina Cherici [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo de conferência
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://200.145.6.205/index.php/congressoextensao/8congressoextensao/paper/view/368; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/142239
• topic: Students; Anabolic steroids; Appetite suppressants; Estudantes; Anabolizantes; Moderadores de apetite

Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones used indiscriminately by young people motivated by gain of muscle mass and aesthetics. Similarly, the appetite suppressant has aroused interest, especially the women young, in the quest for reducing or maintaining body weight. In this search for the “perfect body”, adolescents often make use of such substances, without the knowledge of side effects that can promote health. Thus, the study evaluated through data collection, knowledge that students from public and private high school in the city of Assis-SP have about anabolic steroids and appetite suppressants. The results showed that there is little knowledge among adolescents on issues, as for example, what are these substances and the side effects that promote in the body, among others. It was concluded that there is a need for more in-depth educational approaches and present in the school environment and family experiences of these students, as well as awareness of the real importance of conquer the "perfect body" at all costs.