2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-73722005000100005
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Percepção de tamanho e forma corporal de mulheres: estudo exploratório

Abstract: RESUMO. Objetivou-se investigar, através da Escala de Desenhos de Silhuetas, a percepção de tamanho e forma corporal de 150 mulheres, divididas com base no índice de massa corporal (IMC) em cinco grupos: não-obesidade, sobrepeso e obesidade graus I, II e III. As escolhas foram classificadas em representações de tamanho e forma corporal normal, real e ideal. Evidenciou-se que as escolhas de homem e mulher de tamanhos normais, nos cinco grupos, foram associadas a representações de baixo peso. Na auto-avaliação d… Show more

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“…8 This finding has provided grounds for concern, as high levels of body image dissatisfaction may lead to the development of eating disorders, low self-esteem, and excessive physical activity, especially among women striving to achieve the slim body ideal imposed by society. 9,10 Health-related behaviors, including excessive alcohol use, physical activity, dietary habits, and tobacco use, are important when discussing body image dissatisfaction, as they may be adopted in the search for an ideal body weight. 5,11,12 Also, several studies have investigated sociodemographic characteristics, such as sex, age, parental education, marital status, university course, work, living arrangement, study shift, and income.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…8 This finding has provided grounds for concern, as high levels of body image dissatisfaction may lead to the development of eating disorders, low self-esteem, and excessive physical activity, especially among women striving to achieve the slim body ideal imposed by society. 9,10 Health-related behaviors, including excessive alcohol use, physical activity, dietary habits, and tobacco use, are important when discussing body image dissatisfaction, as they may be adopted in the search for an ideal body weight. 5,11,12 Also, several studies have investigated sociodemographic characteristics, such as sex, age, parental education, marital status, university course, work, living arrangement, study shift, and income.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…9 Besides, most Brazilian studies on body image have used contour drawing scales developed and validated elsewhere for assessing individuals with different biotypes from Brazilian ones. 2,9 The present study aimed at evaluating the relationship between BMI and body image self-perception in both female and male university students.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…De acordo com Almeida et al 18 , a forma de avaliação da imagem corporal tem sido aplicada no mundo científico com grande variação de instrumentos, sendo divididos em duas categorias principais: avaliação subjetiva e avaliação perceptual. A avaliação subjetiva significa a investigação dos sentimentos e atitudes que o indivíduo apresenta em relação ao seu próprio corpo, enquanto que a avaliação perceptual está relacionada com a precisão da percepção tanto sobre o tamanho do corpo como da forma corporal 18 .…”
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“…A avaliação subjetiva significa a investigação dos sentimentos e atitudes que o indivíduo apresenta em relação ao seu próprio corpo, enquanto que a avaliação perceptual está relacionada com a precisão da percepção tanto sobre o tamanho do corpo como da forma corporal 18 . Assim, a EAIP-DP é uma escala de avaliação perceptual, devido à utilização de figuras que se relacionam com a forma da postura corporal.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified