Physical Activity, Body Image and Body Mass Index: Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), 2008–10.

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i262-i262
Author(s):  
S. M. Barreto ◽  
C. G. Coelho ◽  
L. Giatti ◽  
M. A. A. Nunes ◽  
M. D. C. Molina
Author(s):  
Futoon S. Alobiri ◽  
Roaa A. Alharbi ◽  
Mohammed R. Algethami ◽  
Raghdah H. Ateeq ◽  
Aseel M. Badurayq ◽  
...  

Aim: Identify the relation between poor esteem for body image and weight-related behaviors. The results will help increase awareness and improve students’ lifestyles to have a better body image and achieve ideal body weight. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among King Abdulaziz University medical students (n= 460) between July to the end of August 2019. Data was collected using the International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), figure rating scale (FRS) and analyzed using SPSS software. Result: The results showed that the average Body Mass Index (BMI) was 24.80 ± 11.89. Participant sex was an important factor influencing the prevalence of obesity; male students were more obese than female students with a significant difference (p<0.001). The level of body satisfaction was also affected by gender. Students in preclinical years were more likely to gain weight more than clinical years students. Conclusion: The results show a significant relationship between body satisfaction and gender (P<0.0001) despite having diverse BMIs. Overweight and obese males and females' participants had the lowest body satisfaction. Females who were too thin and had low BMIs described themselves as normal, while males describe themselves as too thin. Conversely, females with high BMIs described themselves as too fat, while males described themselves as normal. This could be due to different factors. Also, underweight females and males have high body satisfaction, which can lead to dangerous behaviors to maintain low body weight which cause negative health consequences.


2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Coelho ◽  
Sandhi Barreto ◽  
Luana Giatti ◽  
Maria Del Carmen Molina ◽  
Maria Angélica Nunes

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Pintar ◽  
Kristi L. Storti ◽  
Vincent C. Arena ◽  
Robert J. Robertson ◽  
Elizabeth F. Nagle ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Juleimar S.C. Amorim ◽  
Juliana L. Torres ◽  
Sérgio V. Peixoto

This study examined isolated and combined associations of physical activity (PA) and sitting time (ST) with body mass index (BMI) among older Brazilian adults. We have analyzed baseline data of 8,177 participants aged 50 years and older from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging. Respondents were categorized into sufficient PA/low ST, sufficient PA/high ST, insufficient PA/low ST, or insufficient PA/high ST using the Short Version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression analysis examined the associations of being underweight (BMI, <18 kg/m2), overweight (BMI, 25–29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI, ≥30 kg/m2) with PA and ST categories. High ST (≥165 min/day) was associated with overweight (odds ratio, 1.26; 95% confidence interval [1.11, 1.44]) and obesity (odds ratio, 1.43; 95% confidence interval [1.21, 1.70]). However, no association was observed between PA and BMI. Participants in the insufficient and sufficient PA/high ST categories were more likely to be obese after adjusting for sociodemographic and health condition. Our findings call for public health initiatives that consider reducing ST in older adults.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e0188618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corrie Macdonald-Wallis ◽  
Emma Solomon-Moore ◽  
Simon J. Sebire ◽  
Janice L. Thompson ◽  
Deborah A. Lawlor ◽  
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