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  • Adolescent Health
  • Body Image Research

Background:

  • Adolescent body image (BI) perception frequently diverges from actual nutritional status.
  • Understanding this discrepancy is crucial for adolescent well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between nutritional status and body image perception in healthy adolescents.
  • To assess body image satisfaction and distortion across different body mass index (BMI) percentiles.

Main Methods:

  • A representative sample of 1168 healthy adolescents (aged 12-18) was assessed.
  • Anthropometric measurements determined body mass index (BMI) percentile.
  • The Childress silhouette scale evaluated body image satisfaction and distortion.

Main Results:

  • Male adolescents showed higher rates of overweight and obesity (28.4%) compared to females (17.1%).
  • A significant majority (69.4%) reported body image dissatisfaction.
  • Body image distortion was prevalent across all BMI categories, with obese adolescents most frequently misperceiving their weight status.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescents, particularly females with overweight/obesity, exhibit significant body image dissatisfaction.
  • Body image distortion is a widespread issue among adolescents, irrespective of their BMI percentile.
  • Findings highlight the need for interventions addressing adolescent body image and nutritional health.