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A adolescencia é marcada por grandes mudanças. Nesta fase, os adolescentes enfrentam dificuldades na construçao de sua auto-imagem devido a mudanças no corpo. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a associaçâo entre a percepçao da imagem corporal e a maturaçao óssea. A idade óssea foi estimada através da equaçâo de Cabral (2011), que utiliza dados antropométricos de acordo com a padronizaçâo ISAK. A imagem corporal foi avaliada por escala de silhuetas adaptada para crianças proposta por Kakeshita (2008). Os dados foram submetidos a análise descritiva utilizando os testes de associaçâo Qui-quadrado de Pearson com nivel de significancia de 5%. Os resultados demonstram associaçâo da imagem corporal (p = 0,001) com maturaçao óssea. Os individuos com maturaçao óssea acelerada tem sobrepeso de acordo com a Organizaçâo Mundial da Saude (2005). Foi encontrada associaçâo entre maturaçao óssea e imagem corporal. Concluiu-se que os individuos com maturaçao óssea acelerada tem maior acumulo de gordura corporal, e aqueles que estao dentro desta classificaçâo tendem a rejeitar seu próprio corpo.

Palavras-chave: Maturaçao óssea, Imagem Corporal, Adolescentes.

ABSTRACT

Adolescence is marked by great changes. In this phase, adolescents face difficulties in building their selfimage due to body changes. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between body image perception and bone maturation. Bone age was estimated through the equation of Cabral (2011), which uses anthropometric data according to ISAK standardization. Body image was assessed by scale of silhouettes adapted for children proposed by Kakeshita (2008). Data were submitted to descriptive analysis using the Pearson's chi-square association tests with significance level of 5%. The results demonstrate association of body image (p= 0.001) with bone maturation. Subjects with accelerated bone maturation are overweight according to World Health Organization (2005). Association between bone maturation and body image was found. It was concluded that individuals with accelerated bone maturation have higher body fat accumulation, and those who are within this classification have a tendency to reject their own body.

Keywords: Bone Maturation, Body image, Adolescence.

INTRODUCTION

Adolescence is marked by great changes. In this phase, adolescents face difficulties in building their self-image due to body changes (Silva, Taquette, & Coutinho, 2014). During the pre-pubescent / pubescent transition period, body undergoes changes in composition, with a certain fat accumulation in girls,...

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