Association of nutritional status and sexual maturation with dissatisfaction with body image

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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2020.42737

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Body Image. Adolescent. Nutritional Status.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the association of nutritional status and sexual maturation with body dissatisfaction in adolescents. Methods: This is a crosssectional study carried out with adolescentes aged 10 to 14 from public schools. Weight, height, BMI for age, waist circumference, percentage of body fat,sexual maturation (Tanner's scale) and body dissatisfaction were assessed using the Scale for Assessment of Body Dissatisfaction for Adolescents (EEICA). For the statistical analysis, the SPSS version 17.0 program was used  and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson's Chi-square, Student's T or Anova tests were used, considering a significance level of 5%. Results: The sample consisted of 345 adolescents, 53.6% female. The majority (63.6% girls and 66.7% boys) are eutrophic. The mean EEICA sco ,302r for females (11.46 ± 5.90) was higher than for males (9.29 ± 4.71) (p <0.001). In both sexes, the BMI for age, percentage of body fat and waist-to-height ratio were associated with a higher score in the EEICA (p <0.001). In the female, the post-puberals were more dissatisfied than the pubescent ones. Conclusion: It was observed a higher score in the female, as well as an association between body dissatisfaction and nutritional status in both sexes and sexual maturation in females. Such findings reinforce the importance of approaching the theme and its possible consequences, stimulating reflection on beauty standards.

 

Author Biographies

Priscila Moreira de Lima Pereira, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Nutricionista, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva e Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora

Marília Esteves de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Nutricionista, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Cristiane Costa do Carmo, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Nutricionista, Mestre em Formação Científica para professores de Biologia.

Vanessa Sequeira Fontes, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Nutricionista, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva e Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Renata Maria Souza Oliveira e Silva, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Possui graduação em Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2004) , mestrado em Ciência da Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2007) e doutorado em Saúde pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (2013). Atualmente é Professora Adjunta do curso de Nutrição da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Michele Pereira Netto, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Possui graduação em Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2003), mestrado em Ciência da Nutrição pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (2005) e doutorado em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2010). Atualmente é professor adjunto da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Ana Paula Carlos Candido, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Doutora e Professora do Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

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2020-02-21

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Pereira, P. M. de L., Oliveira, M. E. de, Carmo, C. C. do, Fontes, V. S., Silva, R. M. S. O. e, Netto, M. P., & Candido, A. P. C. (2020). Association of nutritional status and sexual maturation with dissatisfaction with body image. DEMETRA: Food, Nutrition & Health, 15, e42737. https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2020.42737

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Vol. 15 (2020)

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Food and Nutrition in Collective Health

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