Body image dissatisfaction and dietary patterns according to nutritional status in adolescents

Abstract

Amongst overweight/obese adolescents, those with slight and moderate body image dissatisfaction were less likely to follow a Western-like dietary pattern when compared with those satisfied with their body image. Additionally, in this group, adolescents with high body image dissatisfaction was more likely to follow a restrictive pattern.

Padrões alimentares, características sociodemográficas e comportamentais entre adolescentes brasileiros

“…However, comparing the results of the present study with the literature using a similar (comparable) methodological approach requires caution, especially because of the variety of instruments available for recording food consumption and the statistical procedures applied in the identification of patterns, both capable of directly influencing the results. As in the present study, it is common to identify two to three dietary patterns composed exclusively of healthy or unhealthy foods 11,19,20 . The pattern characterized by markers of an unhealthy diet, in turn, has stood out for presenting greater explanation of the total variance of the model, be it in studies developed in Brazil 19 or elsewhere 20 .…”

“…The pattern characterized by markers of an unhealthy diet, in turn, has stood out for presenting greater explanation of the total variance of the model, be it in studies developed in Brazil 19 or elsewhere 20 . A cross-sectional study carried out in the city of Salvador, Bahia, with adolescents from public schools, identified three food patterns (according to 19 food items or food groups), and the one considered to be a non-healthy, the western pattern, accounted for almost half of the model's total variance (42.48%) 19 . A similar scenario was observed in a longitudinal study developed in Spain, in which, according to 17 food items or food groups, three patterns were identified with a total of 37.89% of the variance answered.…”

Association of Health Status and Health Behaviors with Weight Satisfaction vs. Body Image Concern: Analysis of 5888 Undergraduates in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland

“…Further research is necessary to compare body image across different cultures and countries.The complex interrelations between healthy behaviors, health status, and body image are of great interest in order to develop and monitor the effectiveness of health behavior interventions. For instance, it is recognized that nutrition behavior may be associated with body image perception [8][9][10]. Likewise, physical activity (PA) is an affirmative element in self-perception, where regular PA could have a positive body image influence [11,12]; and conversely, the extent of body image concern may motivate adherence to PA [13].…”

Padrões alimentares de adolescentes brasileiros por regiões geográficas: análise do Estudo de Riscos Cardiovasculares em Adolescentes (ERICA)

“…In the last five years, it has been witnessed a trend in the use of methodologies for assessing food consumption in Brazilian children and adolescents based on the identification of dietary patterns 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,1,21,22 . However, such studies involve localized samples, denoting a gap in studies with nationally representative probabilistic samples of Brazilian adolescents according to geographic region.…”