Insatisfação corporal de adolescentes escolares do município de Itaqui – RS

Abstract

To identify body satisfaction of adolescents in Itaqui/RS. This is a cross-sectional study of 744 adolescents aged 13 to 19 years for both gender. Answered a self administered questionnaire auto-applied consisting of social-demographic and behavioral questions. It was evaluated the study outcomes by the scale of body image. It was measured weight and height. Results: The prevalence of dissatisfaction was 70.4 %. The boys were more dissatisfied for thinness (34.5 %) and satisfied (35.7 %), and girls dissatisfied for overweight (47.8%). The greater body dissatisfaction was of those who were overweight. Dissatisfied with the thinness and satisfied perform more daily meals while the dissatisfied with the excess weight omit meals. The dissatisfied for the excess weight were classified as insufficiently active and sufficiently active were more satisfied. Dissatisfied for the excess weight reported more frequent dieting to lose weight (82.9%) and not to fatten up (60.2%) when compared to the satisfied and dissatisfied with thinness. Dissatisfied with the excess performed more physical activity for weight loss or maintenance of body weight (55,9%). Interventions are required to ensure that young people feel satisfied with their body and have eating habits and physical activity aimed adequate improvements to health.