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Background Body Image reflects a person path, whose perceptions
are part of its unit and are determinant for its existence, at each
moment. Na individuals perception about his body is affected by
others comments, that most of the times leads to insatisfaction with
owns body image. At the present moment, studies that correlate real
measured anthropometric data, body image perception and satisfac-
tion are not known.
Objective To evaluate the relation between real anthropometric data
and body image perception and satisfaction, in Portuguese
adolescents.
Methods A descriptive transversal and quantitative study was
designed in na education institution located in the North of Portugal.
There were evaluated 214 adolescents, with ages between 10 and
19 years. Each participants anthropometric data (weight and height)
were assessed, aiming to determine BMI for age centile, according to
Centres of Disease and Control Prevention. Body Image perception
and satisfaction was determined using Gardner et al., 1999 body
image scales, with ±30 % distortion.
Results The 214 adolescents (124 female and 90 male) that partici-
pated in this study, were classified according to BMI for age centiles,
and 1.4 % were underweight and 22.9 % overweight or obese. It was
possible to verify, using Kruskal-Walis non Parametric Test, that
there is a statistically significant association between body image
satisfaction and academic level, revealing that adolescents body image increases as academic level increases. The results show that
there is no significant association between the remain variables: BMI,
gender and body image perception).
Conclusions Although several studies, in other countries and/or age
groups, show that females have lower body image satisfaction levels
than males, this study failed to show coincident results. It was proved
that as academic level increases, adolescents body image increases as
well. It is evident that intervention projects to promote better body
images perception and satisfaction are fundamental, especially in
adolescents from younger age groups.
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Keywords
Body image Adolescents
Citation
Bonifácio, Carla; Francisco, Raquel; Caldeirita, Claudia; Lemos, Alexandra; Fernandes, António; Ferro-Lebres, Vera (2012). Body image and anthropometric data in adolescentes. In European Congress of Epidemiology 2012. Porto
Publisher
Associação Portuguesa Epidemiologia