Larissa da Cunha Feio Costa1, Diego Augusto Santos Silva2, Marle Dos Santos Alvarenga3, Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos4. 1. Departamento de Nutrição, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. 2. Physical Education Department, Physical Education Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. 3. Nutrition Department, Public Health School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 4. Departamento de Nutrição, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. Electronic address: fguedes@ccs.ufsc.br.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between body image dissatisfaction and measurements of obesity - body mass index, waist circumference and body fat percentage - in students aged 7 to 10years in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. METHODS: Body image dissatisfaction was assessed by the Figure Rating Scale for Brazilian children. Association analyses were performed using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS: Body dissatisfaction was prevalent in 82.9% of the students, of whom 59.9% desired a smaller body size and 23.0% desired a larger body size, with a significant difference between the sexes. In boys, overweight, obesity and central obesity remained associated with the desire for a smaller body size, whereas for girls overweight and excess body fat were associated with the desire for a smaller body size. CONCLUSIONS: The results point to a normative discontent and indicate the need to include the topic of body image in the school curriculum.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between body image dissatisfaction and measurements of obesity - body mass index, waist circumference and body fat percentage - in students aged 7 to 10years in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. METHODS: Body image dissatisfaction was assessed by the Figure Rating Scale for Brazilian children. Association analyses were performed using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS: Body dissatisfaction was prevalent in 82.9% of the students, of whom 59.9% desired a smaller body size and 23.0% desired a larger body size, with a significant difference between the sexes. In boys, overweight, obesity and central obesity remained associated with the desire for a smaller body size, whereas for girls overweight and excess body fat were associated with the desire for a smaller body size. CONCLUSIONS: The results point to a normative discontent and indicate the need to include the topic of body image in the school curriculum.