title: [Silhouette scales and body satisfaction in adolescents: a systematic literature review].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to summarize studies on adolescents' body satisfaction, focusing on the use of silhouette scales. A systematic review was carried out on MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, and in unpublished papers. The final analysis included 36 studies. The majority adopted the scale proposed by Stunkard et al., self-administered, presented in ascending order and on a single sheet of paper. Most studies compared characteristics on satisfaction and dissatisfaction, used the chi-square test, and did not test for confounding. Among 18 studies included in the meta-analysis, prevalence of body dissatisfaction ranged from 32.2% to 83%. The review showed wide heterogeneity between studies (p-value = 0.000; I(2) = 87.39) even after sub-group analysis and the absence of relevant information for proper comparison of studies. The article concludes by recommending greater rigor in application of the scales and presentation of study methods on body satisfaction assessed by silhouette scales, in addition to new methodological studies and those that elucidate factors related to body satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil. celacortes@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marcela Guimarães
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Côrtes
authors.forename: Adriana Lúcia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Meireles
authors.forename: Amélia Augusta de Lima
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Friche
authors.forename: Waleska Teixeira
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Caiaffa
authors.forename: César Coelho
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Xavier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D049628:Body Size; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012647:Self-Assessment