Imagen corporal en adolescentes lituanos de 11 a 19 años. Diferencias según actividad física e IMC.

This paper studied the body image and its differences by physical activity and Body Mass Index (BMI), in a sample of 2942 Lithuanian adolescents (1405 males and 1537 females), aged between 11 and 19. Body image was measured with the questionnaire HBSC, physical activity with questionnaire PACE, and BMI through the formula height/weight2, classifying the adolescents according to the IOTF. The results indicated that girls saw themselves fatter than boys (t 2935.50= 11.37; p =0.000; d =0.420). The adolescents that performed less physical activity (t 2012.21= 2.57; p =0.010; d =0.115) and those with excess weight/obesity (t 392.04= 14.86; p =0.000; d =1.501) had worse body image. It is recommendable to implement physical activity programs and psychological programs to improve the body image and the body composition of Lithuanian adolescents, paying special attention to girls, those who do less physical activity and those who are overweight/obese. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]