Percepción de la imagen corporal y estado nutricional en adolescentes del Colegio Federico Gonzáles Suárez del cantón Alausí 2013.

Abstract

This is a none experimental research, a transversal type, oriented perception of body image and its relationship to the nutritional status of 105 adolescents, in the province of Chimborazo Alausi town. The following variables were evaluated: general characteristics, anthropometric measurements and questionnaire for the perception of their body image. The data were tabulated using Microsoft Excel and JMP 5.1 program. The results were: female adolescents 50, 5%, male 49, 5% aged within 19-11 years. The 10, 5% of adolescents are overweight, 2,9% obese and 86,5% in normal weight, the 27,6% of the adolescents present an excess of fat mass, the 72,4% are within normal parameters. Regarding the perception of body image was found that 57, 1% of teenagers I see thin, 38, 1 look normal and just 4, 8% are overweight. Are more likely to find overweight adolescents perception and diagnosis of excess body fat (8, 57%) versus those who are diagnosed with standard fat mass (1, 90 %) p. < 0, 05 (0,001).The hypothesis is accepted, the relationship exists in the perception of body image and nutritional status. We recommend raising teenagers the importance of maintaining a good nutritional status, taking into account that only a good nutrition and sports practice will lead to a healthy life.