DISSATISFACTION WITH MASS AND BODY WEIGHT AMONG ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO

Alexandre Palma de Oliveira, Fabiana Resende, Rodrigo Sant’Anna Marques, Monique Assis, Nilda Teves, Jéssica Pronestino de Lima Moreira

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-32892013000100006

Abstract


The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 2,149 female students aged between 14 and 18 years were investigated. Informed and desired weights, heights and the body mass index (BMI) were also investigated. The body dissatisfaction was addressed in two ways: a) by the desire to change the BMI and b) the desire to change the weight (in kg) over 10% of body informed. Of the total, 93.58% expressed a desire to modify their BMI. We also observed that 42.48% reported dissatisfaction with the weight. Therefore, it was possible to conclude that female students showed a tendency to be dissatisfied with their body weight.

Keywords


Body image; adolescents; body mass index; body weight.

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ISSN (Impresso) 0101-3289; ISSN (Eletrônico) 2179-3255
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