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- Title
Imagem corporal e fatores associados em estudantes da rede municipal de ensino em uma cidade no sul do Brasil.
- Authors
Quandt, Vitória Graciela; Martins-Silva, Thais; Kaufmann, Cristina Corrêa; Bielemann, Renata Moraes; Muniz, Ludmila Corrêa; Mintem, Gicele Costa
- Abstract
A negative perception of body image is related to worsening of physical and mental health. This cross-sectional study sought to describe the relationship between body image and demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral factors in ninth grade students from 25 municipal elementary schools in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. A total of 810 students participated (85% of those eligible), aged 13 to 22 years (mean age 14.9 years). Data were collected through a standardized and pre-coded questionnaire and the relationship between the outcome (satisfied/indifferent or dissatisfied with body image), and independent variables were analyzed using Multinomial Logistic Regression. The prevalence of body dissatisfaction of 31%, higher among girls who tried smoking or alcohol, suffered bullying, perceived themselves as fat/thin and tried to lose/gain weight. There was greater indifference among those who attributed little or no importance to image. In boys, there was a higher incidence of dissatisfaction among those who tried smoking, suffered bullying, gave little/no importance to image, saw themselves as fat and tried to gain weight. There was greater indifference in boys who attributed little importance to image and were obese. A third of the sample were dissatisfied, which was associated with various behavioral factors.
- Subjects
BODY image; WEIGHT gain; MENTAL health; NINTH grade (Education); LOGISTIC regression analysis; LEANNESS
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1413-81232024295.01542023