Insatisfação corporal de adolescentes e mensagens enviadas por seus pais sobre alimentação e peso e sua associação com o índice de massa corporal

Abstract

Introduction: Family messages, mainly from the parents seem to have an important influence in the teenager’s corporal image satisfaction. Objective: Rate the influence of the messages sent by the parents about the feeding and weigh, in the body dissatisfaction and nutricional status of the teenagers. Method: Transversal study made in private schools of Sorocaba, SP. The sample has been composed by 398 teenagers, from 12 to 16 year old, who received formal authorization from parentes/responsible in free and informed consente (TCLE). A standardized questionnaire about socio characteristics and satisfaction with the body image was applied. The instrument “ Perception of the messages that parents send about feeding and weigh” was applied, adapted and translated from the propound instrument by Gross and Nelson (2000). Weigh and heigh to calculate as index of body mass were measured, informated by the OMS. Results: Most teens were girls (69.8%), with mother and father economically active (74.6% and 85.4%, respectively). According to the indicator BMI / Age, 52.5% of adolescents were overweight. Only 15.3% were satisfied with their body image and 74.8% of girls want to lose weight, while 47% of boys would like to increase your body silhouette. On average, the girls wanted to be roughly 10kg leaner than boys. The average negative messages about weight and diet of the mother and father for teenagers was significantly lower in the group of teenagers satisfied with their body image (p<0,001). Adolescents who received more positive messages from their mothers and fathers found themselves more eutrophic and satisfied with body image (p<0,001). Final Conclusion: To receive more negative messages from parents was significantly associated with body dissatisfaction among adolescents studied. Also receive positive messages appeared to be an important factor in maintaining a healthy BMI.