Estimation and satisfaction of the body image in students of the medicine

Introdução: O termo imagem corporal é uma ilustração dos sentimentos, percepções e pensamentos de uma pessoa a respeito do seu próprio corpo. Os distúrbios alimentares mais comuns na atualidade são caracterizados pela excessiva preocupação com a imagem e o seu aparecimento está relacionado com uma complexa gama de fatores. Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a estima e satisfação com a imagem corporal verificadas em alunos de ambos os sexos, estudantes de medicina. Método: tratou-se de um estudo transversal composto por uma amostra de 109 estudantes, para investigar a estima e satisfação corporais, foi utilizado a Escala de Figuras de Silhuetas (EFS), instrumento desenvolvido para a população brasileira por Kakeshita. Resultados: Foram analisados 109 alunos e destes, 74 (64,88%) eram mulheres e 35 (32,11%) homens. Em relação ao estado nutricional, no sexo feminino prevaleceu eutrofia, enquanto no sexo masculino a média de IMC correspondeu ao sobrepeso. A estima e satisfação corporais foram avaliadas por comparações entre o IMC Real, o IMC Atual e o IMC Desejado. O grupo feminino demonstrou inacurácia da percepção corporal e insatisfação corporal. Já no grupo masculino, acurácia. Conclusão: Pôde-se concluir que o sexo feminino apresentou insatisfação corporal, inacurácia e desejo de IMC menor, com o passar da idade. Já o sexo masculino, demonstrou desejo de IMC menor do que o Real e o Atual, sem influência da idade. ABSTRACT Estimation and satisfaction of the body image in students of the medicineIntroduction: The term body image is an illustration of a person's feelings, perceptions, and thoughts about their own body. The most common eating disorders today are characterized by excessive preoccupation with the image and its appearance is related to a complex range of factors. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the esteem and satisfaction with body image verified in students of both sexes, of medical students. Method: a cross-sectional study composed of a sample of 109 students was used to investigate the estimation and corporal satisfaction using the scale of figures of silhouettes (EFS), an instrument developed for the Brazilian population by Kakeshita. Results: 109 students were analyzed and 74 (64.88%) were female and 35 (32.11%) were male. Regarding nutritional status, female prevailed eutrophy, whereas in males the mean BMI corresponded to overweight. Body estimation and satisfaction were assessed by comparisons between the Real BMI, the Current BMI and the BMI Desired. The female group demonstrated inactivity of body perception and body dissatisfaction. Already in the male group, accuracy. Conclusion: It was concluded that the female sex presented with body dissatisfaction, inaccuracy and desire for lower BMI as age increased. On the other hand, the male showed a desire for BMI lower than the Real and the Current, without influence of age.Introduction: The term body image is an illustration of a person's feelings, perceptions, and thoughts about their own body. The most common eating disorders today are characterized by excessive preoccupation with the image and its appearance is related to a complex range of factors. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the esteem and satisfaction with body image verified in students of both sexes, of medical students. Method: a cross-sectional study composed of a sample of 109 students was used to investigate the estimation and corporal satisfaction using the scale of figures of silhouettes (EFS), an instrument developed for the Brazilian population by Kakeshita. Results: 109 students were analyzed and 74 (64.88%) were female and 35 (32.11%) were male. Regarding nutritional status, female prevailed eutrophy, whereas in males the mean BMI corresponded to overweight. Body estimation and satisfaction were assessed by comparisons between the Real BMI, the Current BMI and the BMI Desired. The female group demonstrated inactivity of body perception and body dissatisfaction. Already in the male group, accuracy. Conclusion: It was concluded that the female sex presented with body dissatisfaction, inaccuracy and desire for lower BMI as age increased. On the other hand, the male showed a desire for BMI lower than the Real and the Current, without influence of age