Body dissatisfaction and among women attending gym clubs in Pelotas city, RS.

This study examined the level of body dissatisfaction in women denizens of gyms in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, evaluating how dissatisfaction was distributed and what its associated factors. In the 26 academies randomly selected 257 women were interviewed between September 2014 to January 2015. The participants answered a questionnaire including body dissatisfaction outcome (Body Shape Questionnaire - BSQ-34), quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref) and behavioral characteristics, socioeconomic and demographic. Of all the women interviewed, 21.4% (95% CI 16.5 to 26.9) had some type of body dissatisfaction (scores greater than or equal to 110 points). The average value of BSQ score was 85.6 (SD ± 27.4). In all, 67.3% of women said that the main reason which led them to practice exercises was aesthetics, and 63.8% had intended to do some plastic surgery. After bivariate analysis was performed multivariate linear regression analysis. They remained associated with the outcome variables: practice exercises for aesthetic reasons (p = 0.005); Body Mass Index (p <0.001); self-perceived health (p = 0.002); have you ever think on do plastic surgery (p = 0.005); and WHOQOL- Bref (p <0.001). Finally, despite the prevalence of body dissatisfaction of this study did not appear alarming values (21.4%), possibly due to the rigor of the instrument used, it is still a current topic of increasing interest and research, additional studies are needed to better understand the perception of body image, especially among women.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPESO presente estudo analisou o nível de insatisfação corporal em mulheres frequentadoras de academias na cidade de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, avaliando como a insatisfação se distribuiu e quais seus fatores associados. Nas 26 academias sorteadas aleatoriamente foram entrevistadas 257 mulheres entre Setembro de 2014 a Janeiro de 2015. As participantes responderam um questionário incluindo o desfecho insatisfação corporal (Body Shape Questionnaire - BSQ-34), qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-Bref) e características comportamentais, socioeconômicas e demográficas. Do total de mulheres entrevistadas, 21,4% (IC95% 16,5 – 26,9) apresentaram algum tipo de insatisfação corporal (escore maior ou igual a 110 pontos). O valor médio do escore BSQ foi de 85,6 (DP ±27,4). Ao todo, 67,3% das mulheres afirmaram que, o principal motivo que as levou a praticar exercícios foi a estética, e 63,8% tinham a intenção de realizar alguma cirurgia plástica. Após a análise bivariada foi realizada análise multivariável por regressão linear. Permaneceram associadas ao desfecho as variáveis: praticar exercícios por motivos estéticos (p=0,005); Índice de Massa Corporal (p<0,001); autopercepção de saúde (p=0,002); intenção de fazer cirurgia plástica (p=0,005); e WHOQOL-Bref (p