ReviewRevista de saude publica2014
Body image in Brazil: recent advances in the state of knowledge and methodological issues.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Association between ultraprocessed foods consumption, eating disorders, food addiction and body image: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Parent-Adolescent Relationships and Disordered Eating Behavior: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study in Brazil.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Exploring the Ideal of Breast Beauty: A Morphometric Analysis Based on the Opinions of the Brazilian Population.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Psychometric Properties of Different Versions of the Body Shape Questionnaire in Female Aesthetic Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Drive for Muscularity Scale and the Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory among Brazilian Cisgender Gay and Bisexual Adult Men.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Secular trends in body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among adolescents (2007-2017/2018).PloS one · 2023Article
- Cross-cultural adaptation of body image assessment instruments for university students: a systematic review.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2021Review
- Association between body weight misperception and dietary patterns in Brazilian adolescents: Cross-sectional study using ERICA data.PloS one · 2021Article
- Brazilian version of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS): translation and psychometric properties in adults.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Factors Associated with Body Size Perception and Body Image (Dis)Satisfaction in the Elderly: Results of the ELSA-Brasil Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Female genital image: is there a relationship with body image?Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2019Article
- The Spanish Body Image State Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity in a Colombian Population.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- BODY IMAGE IN CHILDHOOD: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao PauloReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze Brazilian literature on body image and the theoretical and methodological advances that have been made.
methodsA detailed review was undertaken of the Brazilian literature on body image, selecting published articles, dissertations and theses from the SciELO, SCOPUS, LILACS and PubMed databases and the CAPES thesis database. Google Scholar was also used. There was no start date for the search, which used the following search terms: "body image" AND "Brazil" AND "scale(s)"; "body image" AND "Brazil" AND "questionnaire(s)"; "body image" AND "Brazil" AND "instrument(s)"; "body image" limited to Brazil and "body image".
resultsThe majority of measures available were intended to be used in college students, with half of them evaluating satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the body. Females and adolescents of both sexes were the most studied population. There has been a significant increase in the number of available instruments. Nevertheless, numerous published studies have used non-validated instruments, with much confusion in the use of the appropriate terms (e.g., perception, dissatisfaction, distortion).
conclusionsMuch more is needed to understand body image within the Brazilian population, especially in terms of evaluating different age groups and diversifying the components/dimensions assessed. However, interest in this theme is increasing, and important steps have been taken in a short space of time.
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