Estado nutricional e percepção da imagem corporal de usuários da atenção básica de uma cidade do interior da Bahia

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, there is a greater concern of individuals with vision and imposition of perfect body. The change in the perception of the body image is motivated by social, environmental and, strongly, by the media, which imposes a beauty pattern associated with thinness or muscular bodies. A distorted view of the actual body image has repercussions on the levels of well-being and self-esteem, as well as in the decision-making related to nutrition and health in general. The objective of this study is to verify the anthropometric nutritional status and perception of the body image of users of primary care. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted with users of primary care in the city of Fátima-Bahia. Socio-demographic information, anthropometric evaluation (weight, height and waist circumference) and perception of ideal and real body image were collected. Results: 89 users participating in the HiperDia program participated in the study, the most were women (87.6%) and adults (67.4%). Regarding nutritional status, 61.8% were overweight and 79.8% had abdominal fat accumulation. Most of the individuals showed dissatisfaction due to overweight (78.7%) and 6.7% of dissatisfaction for thinness. Of the individuals with adequate nutritional status, 73.5% also had some type of body dissatisfaction (both for thinness or excess). Conclusion: The majority of subjects presented with overweight and body image dissatisfaction. It is essential to evaluate the body image of the individuals on the part of the health professionals, assisting the clinical practice and guaranteeing an integral attention to the individual.