Perception of body image and nutritional status of children in a public and private school in Fortaleza-CE

Authors

  • Gabriela Ferreira Martins Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará
  • Aline Teixeira da Silva Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará
  • Paula Alves Salmito Rodrigues Centro universitário Unifanor
  • Rafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio Universidade de Fortaleza. Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v6i3.4977

Keywords:

Body Image, Children, Nutritional Status

Abstract

Objectives: To associate the perception of children’s body image with their nutritional status in a public and private school in Fortaleza-CE.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study with a sample of 247 students aged 7 to 10 years of both sexes. The anthropometric evaluation and the analysis of body image perception were performed through the application of the silhouettes scale.

Results: The private school showed higher rates of obesity, with the male sex (46%). Regarding the distortion of body image among schools, high and similar percentages were found, with emphasis on private school (78%) and emphasis on boys, where they underestimated their image. In the dissatisfaction the private school obtained the highest indices (90%), with predominance also in boys. It was found that the majority of the unsatisfied sample wanted to have a smaller silhouette (58%), and hat in private school the highest indices of dissatisfaction were pertinent to overweight boys (52%).

Conclusions: The private school showed higher rates of obesity, with the male sex (46%). Regarding the distortion of body image among schools, high and similar percentages were found, with emphasis on private school (78%) and emphasis on boys, where they underestimated their image. In the dissatisfaction the private school obtained the highest indices (90%), with predominance also in boys. It was found that the majority of the unsatisfied sample wanted to have a smaller silhouette (58%), and that in private school the highest indices of dissatisfaction were pertinent to overweight boys (52%).

Author Biographies

Gabriela Ferreira Martins, Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará

Nutricionista Graduada pelo Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará

Aline Teixeira da Silva, Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará

Nutricionista Graduada pelo Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceará

 

Paula Alves Salmito Rodrigues, Centro universitário Unifanor

Nutricionista. Doutoranda em Biotecnologia.
Docente do Centro universitário Unifanor

Rafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio, Universidade de Fortaleza. Centro Universitário Estácio do Ceara

Nutricionista. Doutoranda em Saúde Coletiva.
Docente da Universidade de Fortaleza e do Centro Universitário do Ceará

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Published

2018-12-17

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Artigos Originais

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