title: Association between body image dissatisfaction and obesity among schoolchildren aged 7-10years.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between body image dissatisfaction and measurements of obesity - body mass index, waist circumference and body fat percentage - in students aged 7 to 10years in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina.
  
  
  METHODS
  Body image dissatisfaction was assessed by the Figure Rating Scale for Brazilian children. Association analyses were performed using multinomial logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Body dissatisfaction was prevalent in 82.9% of the students, of whom 59.9% desired a smaller body size and 23.0% desired a larger body size, with a significant difference between the sexes. In boys, overweight, obesity and central obesity remained associated with the desire for a smaller body size, whereas for girls overweight and excess body fat were associated with the desire for a smaller body size.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results point to a normative discontent and indicate the need to include the topic of body image in the school curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil.
authors.forename: Larissa da Cunha Feio
authors.initials: Lda C
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Physical Education Department, Physical Education Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Diego Augusto Santos
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Department, Public Health School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marle Dos Santos
authors.initials: Mdos S
authors.lastname: Alvarenga
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrição, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, CEP: 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brasil. Electronic address: fguedes@ccs.ufsc.br.
authors.forename: Francisco de Assis Guedes
authors.initials: Fde A
authors.lastname: de Vasconcelos
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Body image; Child; Cross-sectional studies; Obesity