Perfil antropométrico e sintomatologia anoréxica em adolescentes de escola pública

Márcia Cristina Pasinato Vergilio; Angela Andréia França Gravena

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v33i2.6815

Anthropometric profile and anorexia symptomatology on public school adolescents

Márcia Cristina Pasinato Vergilio Centro Universitário de Maringá
Angela Andréia França Gravena Centro Universitário de Maringá

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v33i2.6815

Keywords: anorexia nervosa, adolescent, public school, body image

Abstract

Identify adolescents with a presence of symptoms of anorexia nervosa and body image distortion at a public school. The sample included 58 adolescents of both sexes, 14 to 18 years old. The nutritional status assessment was performed using the Body Mass Index (BMI). To investigate symptoms of anorexia nervosa and body image distortion, the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used, respectively. According to the nutritional status assessment, 74.14% were classified as having normal weight. The analysis of the BSQ showed that 24.24 and 4.00% of adolescent females and males had body image disturbance. According to the EAT-26, 9.09% of females and 8.00% of males were classified with symptoms of anorexia. It was also observed that 80.00% of adolescents, in addition to suffering from symptoms of anorexia, also had body image disturbance, which is statistically significant. The results showed the presence of symptoms of anorexia as well as a significant presence of body image distortion, with female adolescents as the most affected group.

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Author Biographies

Márcia Cristina Pasinato Vergilio, Centro Universitário de Maringá

Discente do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR

Angela Andréia França Gravena, Centro Universitário de Maringá

Nutricionista especialista e docente do Centro Universitário de Maringá – CESUMAR Avenida Guedner, 1610 – Jardim Aclimação – Maringá, Paraná – CEP 87050-390

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Published

2011-03-29

How to Cite

Vergilio, M. C. P., & Gravena, A. A. F. (2011). Anthropometric profile and anorexia symptomatology on public school adolescents. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 33(2), 181-186. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v33i2.6815

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Vol 33 No 2 (2011)

Section

Nutrition

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