Insatisfação com a imagem corporal em adolescentes: prevalência e associação com o estado nutricional

Objective: Investigate the association between dissatisfaction with body image and nutritional status in adolescents. Methods: The study was carried on with 212 female adolescents, enrolled in second year of high school from Marechal C. Rondon, Paraná (Brazil). Body weight and height were measured to determine body mass index. Nutritional status was classified according to Cole et al. (2000)19, and categorized as normal weight, overweight or obese. Dissatisfaction with body image was verified using the Body Shape Questionnaire. The association between dissatisfaction with body image and nutritional status was verified by Poisson regression analysis with robust adjustment (P