AVALIAÇÃO DO ESTADO NUTRICIONAL E DA INSATISFAÇÃO COM A IMAGEM CORPORAL DE PRATICANTES DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA.

Objective: Evaluate the presence of body dissatisfaction and whether there is a correlation with the nutritional status of physical activity practitioners. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out with 100 practitioners of physical activity aged between = 18 and < 60. Data on gender, age, ethnicity, smoking and physical activity were collected. The nutritional parameters of weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage were evaluated. To assess the perception of body image, the Silhouette Scale was used. Results: Of the participants included, 70% were female. Mean age was 33.3 ±9.3 years, BMI was 23.8± 4.0 kg/m2 and body fat percentage was 21.3± 5.2 for females and 12, 2 ±4.8 for males. The prevalence of body dissatisfaction was 95% and did not correlate with anthropometric assessment, BMI and body fat percentage, nor with the frequency of physical activity. Individuals with a frequency of physical activity greater than or equal to 5 times a week had a mean percentage of fat significantly lower than those who practiced physical exercise 3 to 4 times a week. Conclusion: The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was 95% and did not correlate with any variable. Individuals who practiced physical activity more times a week had a percentage of body fat significantly lower than those who exercised 3 to 4 times a week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]