Percepção da imagem corporal e indicadores antropométricos e de composição corporal associados em idosos

Abstract

Aging leads to psychological losses and various physical changes that, associated with body-stereotyped patterns imposed by society, can cause disturbances in the body image perception (BIP) in the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate BIP in older adults living in the city of Campina Grande / PB and its relationship with different anthropometric and body composition indicators. This cross-sectional study was carried out with older adults of both sexes enrolled in the Family Health Strategy of Campina Grande, PB. BIP was considered as a dependent variable and body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), triceps skinfold (TSF), and arm fat area (AFA) as independent variables. The association between BIP and anthropometric indicators was verified using the Pearson chi-square test (X²), simple and multiple logistic regression, with significance level of p <0.05. Overall, 420 older adults were interviewed (68.1% women), of whom 409 reported their actual body image perception. Regarding the perception of idealized body image, 11 individuals did not respond and 230 were satisfied, since 179 desired another silhouette. Individuals with BMI indicative of overweight / obesity were more likely of showing body image dissatisfaction compared to those with normal weight. Subjects with excessive TSF showed greater body image dissatisfaction in relation to those with normal weight. Women were more likely of showing body image dissatisfaction. Thus, it was observed that variables BMI, TSF and sex were independently associated with body image satisfaction.

Imagem corporal e desempenho físico: uma comparação entre idosos em atendimento fisioterapêutico e idosos sedentários

“…Alguns estudos [20,21,22,23] mostram que a atividade física está intimamente relacionada a melhora da percepção corporal, pressupondo que idosos ativos têm sua imagem corporal satisfatória. Já outros estudos [18,19,24] mostram que a imagem corporal está relacionada a fatores antropométricos, como o índice de massa corporal (IMC), onde a população que mostra níveis maiores de insatisfação com a autopercepção da imagem corporal está associada com o IMC elevado (sobrepeso/ obesidade).…”