Satisfação com a imagem corporal e perfil nutricional em trabalhadores.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify the perception of body image, and their associations with demographic and anthropometric data in industrial workers. This is a transversal study of analytical character, using data from 38 workers between the ages of 26 and 50, of both sexes. The following variables were analyzed: gender, age, civil status, body mass índex, waist-hip ratio, waist circumference, scale of Stunkard's silhouettes for satisfaction with body image. To evaluate the association between the variables was used Pearson’s Chi-Square test. The results showed an association between dissatisfaction with body image and BMI in both sexes and WHR in the female sex. The female sex presented bigger dissatisfaction with the body image when compared to the male sex. So, it is necessary to pay more attention to nutritional care for this group of workers, with a focus on health promotion and protection, since the majority of individuals are outside the ideal weight range considered healthy, leading to risks of development of diseases and consequently causing health damage.