Open AccessEstado nutricional e percepção da imagem corporal de usuários da atenção básica de uma cidade do interior da Bahia
Author(s) -
Ana Caroline de Almeida,
Carolina Cunha de Oliveira,
Andréa Costa Goes,
Mylena Alves Santos,
Rafaela de Siqueira Oliveira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
braspen journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2764-1546
pISSN - 2525-7374
DOI - 10.37111/braspenj.2020352003
Subject(s) - overweight , anthropometry , waist , psychology , perception , beauty , body shape , gerontology , medicine , obesity , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , neuroscience
Currently, there is a greater concern of individuals with vision and imposition ofperfect body. The change in the perception of the body image is motivated by social, environmentaland, strongly, by the media, which imposes a beauty pattern associated with thinness or muscularbodies. A distorted view of the actual body image has repercussions on the levels of well-beingand self-esteem, as well as in the decision-making related to nutrition and health in general.The objective of this study is to verify the anthropometric nutritional status and perception of thebody image of users of primary care. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted with users ofprimary care in the city of Fátima-Bahia. Socio-demographic information, anthropometric evaluation (weight, height and waist circumference) and perception of ideal and real body image werecollected. Results: 89 users participating in the HiperDia program participated in the study, themost were women (87.6%) and adults (67.4%). Regarding nutritional status, 61.8% were overweightand 79.8% had abdominal fat accumulation. Most of the individuals showed dissatisfaction dueto overweight (78.7%) and 6.7% of dissatisfaction for thinness. Of the individuals with adequatenutritional status, 73.5% also had some type of body dissatisfaction (both for thinness or excess).Conclusion: The majority of subjects presented with overweight and body image dissatisfaction.It is essential to evaluate the body image of the individuals on the part of the health professionals,assisting the clinical practice and guaranteeing an integral attention to the individual.