BODY DISSATISFACTION AND ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES AMONG ADOLESCENTS FROM JUIZ DE FORA-MG, IN SOCIOECONOMIC VULNERABILITY

ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate body dissatisfaction among adolescents in social vulnerability and to verify possible associations with self-reported and measured anthropometric data (weight, height and BMI). A total of 204 adolescents participated, being 78 girls and 126 boys aged 10 to 14...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education (Maningá) 2017, Vol.28
Main Authors: Ferreira, Maria Elisa Caputo, Morgado, Fabiane Frota da Rocha, Neves, Clara Mockdece, Morgado, Jairo José Monteiro, Meireles, Juliana Fernandes Filgueiras
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Body image
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Nutritional status
Social vulnerability
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Summary:ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate body dissatisfaction among adolescents in social vulnerability and to verify possible associations with self-reported and measured anthropometric data (weight, height and BMI). A total of 204 adolescents participated, being 78 girls and 126 boys aged 10 to 14 years old (11.9+1.55). Body weight and height were measured and self-reported. Body dissatisfaction was assessed by the Brazilian Silhouette Scale for Children. Body dissatisfaction levels were found (82.8%) in both sexes, wherein girls and boys did not differ as to dissatisfaction (p=0.10). In both sexes, measured body mass (p=0.05 in girls; p=0.0339 in boys) and height (p=0.0086 in girls; p=0.0001 in boys) were significantly different from self-reported body mass and height. Body dissatisfaction related positively and significantly to measured BMI (r=0.55, p
ISSN:2448-2455
2448-2455
DOI:10.4025/jphyseduc.v28i1.2848