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: Received: 16 September 2021 / Approved: 16 September 2021 / Online: 16 September 2021 (16:34:57 CEST)
How to cite:
Dias, R.G.; Rech, R.R.; Halpern, R. Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image in Adolescents from Public Schools in Brazil. Preprints2021, 2021090295. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202109.0295.v1
Dias, R.G.; Rech, R.R.; Halpern, R. Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image in Adolescents from Public Schools in Brazil. Preprints 2021, 2021090295. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202109.0295.v1
Dias, R.G.; Rech, R.R.; Halpern, R. Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image in Adolescents from Public Schools in Brazil. Preprints2021, 2021090295. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202109.0295.v1
APA Style
Dias, R.G., Rech, R.R., & Halpern, R. (2021). Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image in Adolescents from Public Schools in Brazil. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202109.0295.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Dias, R.G., Ricardo Rodrigo Rech and Ricardo Halpern. 2021 "Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image in Adolescents from Public Schools in Brazil" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202109.0295.v1
Abstract
There is growing recognition of the adverse effects of body image dissatisfaction (BID) and eating disorder (ED) symptoms on adolescent health. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ED symptoms, BID, and their relationship in adolescents from public schools in Southern Brazil. A total of 782 schoolchildren (male: n=420, female: n=362); age: 15 ± 0,4 years) answered a self-administrated questionnaire to identify sociodemographic data. Children´s Figure Rating Scale was adopted to identify body image and Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was applied to investigate ED symptoms. Inferential statistics and hierarchical model-controlled logistic regression were used for association between variables. Most of the schoolchildren reported being satisfied with their bodies. However, we observed a higher prevalence of dissatisfaction among girls for being overweight and thinness among boys. Female students and students from schools located in the central area of the city showed higher chances of developing ED symptoms, and the absence of symptoms of ED appeared to act as a protective factor against BID in schoolchildren. Results of this study show the need to reflect on these factors that influence the development of ED and non-acceptance of their own body in a population concerned with their physical appearance.
Keywords
Obesity; Eating Disorder; Body Image; Adolescents.
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dietetics and Nutrition
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