Worldwide. adolescents are at risk of dcvdoping eating disorders since they tire in a process of negot ia( ing important developmental tasks and are thus vulnerable to the internalisation of the thin ideal (Polivy 8: Herman, 2002). Body dissatisfaction, bulimia nnd drive for thinness haw been identified as the primary risk factors related to developing eating disorders (Garner, 2004). Despite the heightened vulnerability during adolescence and societal pressures to be thin. some adolescents are happy with their bodies and arc not body dismtisfied nor have a drive for thinness. Since adolesccnce is associated with negotiating an identity. Berzonsky's (1999) socialcognitive model of identity formation is instrumental in exploring the relationship betn~ccn identity style and factors associated with eating disorders. Furthermore. Berzonsky's (1999) informational identity style (11s) as well as the normative identity style (N IS) are positively correlated LO psychological well-being (PWB) whcreas the diffuse-avoidant identity style (DAIS) is negatively correlated to PWB. Consensus has not been reached with regard to this (Adams et al.. 2001), thus this investigation may provide impomn~ information with regard to the application of identity styles and iii Ryffs (1995) six dimensions of PWB in Suture preventive programmes. This study aimed to investigate thc relalionship between idcnrity styles. the primary eating disorder risk factors, psychological traits associated with eating disorders and the six dimensions of psychological well-being (PWB). Furthermore. it aimed to investigate wllcther the three groups of identity styles diflered significantly in terms of the primary eating disorder risk Faclors, psychological traits associaied with eating disorders and the six dimensions of PWB. Lastly. it aimed to investigate whether different age and race groups of adolescent girls differed significantly in identity style. primary eating disorder risk factors, psychological traits associated \vith eating disorders and PWB. A one-shot cross-sectional survey design was used in which an availability and multicultural sample of adolescent females(n=290) ranging from 13- to 17-year old in grades 9 to 11 attending an English high school in the Gauteng Province was used. They completed the Eating Disorder Inventory3 (EDI-3) (Gamer, 2004). Identity Style Inventory ( E l ) (Berzonsky, 1992). Scales of Psychological Well- Being (SPWB) (Ryff, 1989a). a self-designed biographical qucstiomaire and their b d y Mass Indcx (BMI) was recorded. Significant negative cor~lationsw erc fbund between the dimensions of PWB, eating disorder risk factors and associated psychological traits. Self-acceptance. enviro~unental mastery and positive relations appeared to be key dimensions negatively associated with the prinlary eating disorder risk factors and associated psychological traits. Identity styles did not direr significantly with regard to the primary eating disorder risk factors. however relationships were found between identity styles and some psycl~ologicat traits associated with eating disorders. These included the positive correlalion betwecn the IIS and perfectionism. the negative correlation betwecn the NIS versus personal alienation and interpersonal alienation and the positive correlation between [he DAIS and introceptive delicits. Comparisons between the rhret. identity styles and each of the six dimensions of PWB validarcd that femalc adolescents using an [IS and NIS experience greater levels of P%JB than compared lo their DAIS counterparts. Although age did not impact on the in~plementaliono f identity styles nor the primary eating disorder risk factors and associated psychcllogical traits. the 17-year-old age group experienced greater levels of PWB with regard to autonomy, environmental mastery and personal growth. Furt hcrmore, no significant di fferenccs were found with regard to race, identity styles. the primary eating disorder risk factors and PWB. Black female adolcscents experienced more interpersonal insecurity and maturity fears than the White female adolescents in this study. These findings encourage the development of a regression model identifying protective factors in future research as wcll as constructing an effective preventive programme against eating disorders in female adolescents. / Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

Eating disorders and disordered eating habits and behaviors were measured using the Eating Disorders Inventory-3 Referral Form (EDI-3 RF). The sample consisted of 159 elite, collegiate student athletes, males and females, aged 18 to 22. Five sports were represented, including basketball, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, and volleyball. Overall, findings support the position that athletes, as a distinct population, and specifically female athletes and those that participate in lean sports, are at an increased risk for disordered eating behaviors and diagnosable eating disorders. Of the 159 total athletes that completed the questionnaire, 33% (n=53) of the athletes sampled met one or more referral criteria based on reported behavior in the 3 months prior. A total of 37 athletes were referred to professional healthcare providers for meeting criteria of disordered eating behavior according the the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 Referral Form.

Worldwide. adolescents are at risk of dcvdoping eating disorders since they tire in a process of negot ia( ing important developmental tasks and are thus vulnerable to the internalisation of the thin ideal (Polivy 8: Herman, 2002). Body dissatisfaction, bulimia nnd drive for thinness haw been identified as the primary risk factors related to developing eating disorders (Garner, 2004). Despite the heightened vulnerability during adolescence and societal pressures to be thin. some adolescents are happy with their bodies and arc not body dismtisfied nor have a drive for thinness. Since adolesccnce is associated with negotiating an identity. Berzonsky's (1999) socialcognitive model of identity formation is instrumental in exploring the relationship betn~ccn identity style and factors associated with eating disorders. Furthermore. Berzonsky's (1999) informational identity style (11s) as well as the normative identity style (N IS) are positively correlated LO psychological well-being (PWB) whcreas the diffuse-avoidant identity style (DAIS) is negatively correlated to PWB. Consensus has not been reached with regard to this (Adams et al.. 2001), thus this investigation may provide impomn~ information with regard to the application of identity styles and iii Ryffs (1995) six dimensions of PWB in Suture preventive programmes. This study aimed to investigate thc relalionship between idcnrity styles. the primary eating disorder risk factors, psychological traits associated with eating disorders and the six dimensions of psychological well-being (PWB). Furthermore. it aimed to investigate wllcther the three groups of identity styles diflered significantly in terms of the primary eating disorder risk Faclors, psychological traits associaied with eating disorders and the six dimensions of PWB. Lastly. it aimed to investigate whether different age and race groups of adolescent girls differed significantly in identity style. primary eating disorder risk factors, psychological traits associated \vith eating disorders and PWB. A one-shot cross-sectional survey design was used in which an availability and multicultural sample of adolescent females(n=290) ranging from 13- to 17-year old in grades 9 to 11 attending an English high school in the Gauteng Province was used. They completed the Eating Disorder Inventory3 (EDI-3) (Gamer, 2004). Identity Style Inventory ( E l ) (Berzonsky, 1992). Scales of Psychological Well- Being (SPWB) (Ryff, 1989a). a self-designed biographical qucstiomaire and their b d y Mass Indcx (BMI) was recorded. Significant negative cor~lationsw erc fbund between the dimensions of PWB, eating disorder risk factors and associated psychological traits. Self-acceptance. enviro~unental mastery and positive relations appeared to be key dimensions negatively associated with the prinlary eating disorder risk factors and associated psychological traits. Identity styles did not direr significantly with regard to the primary eating disorder risk factors. however relationships were found between identity styles and some psycl~ologicat traits associated with eating disorders. These included the positive correlalion betwecn the IIS and perfectionism. the negative correlation betwecn the NIS versus personal alienation and interpersonal alienation and the positive correlation between [he DAIS and introceptive delicits. Comparisons between the rhret. identity styles and each of the six dimensions of PWB validarcd that femalc adolescents using an [IS and NIS experience greater levels of P%JB than compared lo their DAIS counterparts. Although age did not impact on the in~plementaliono f identity styles nor the primary eating disorder risk factors and associated psychcllogical traits. the 17-year-old age group experienced greater levels of PWB with regard to autonomy, environmental mastery and personal growth. Furt hcrmore, no significant di fferenccs were found with regard to race, identity styles. the primary eating disorder risk factors and PWB. Black female adolcscents experienced more interpersonal insecurity and maturity fears than the White female adolescents in this study. These findings encourage the development of a regression model identifying protective factors in future research as wcll as constructing an effective preventive programme against eating disorders in female adolescents. / Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 2010.

The main goal of the thesis is to find out whether there is a connection between Instagram usage and a change in the perception of one's own body image, more specifically an increase in dissatisfaction with one's own physical appearance. The supporting goals are to map the individual factors arising from this dissatisfaction and to describe the solutions that Instagram users have adopted to achieve the dream appearance. Through qualitative research, specifically by analysing in-depth interviews with bloggers presenting extreme slenderness on social networks, the life stories of respondents are analysed in order to reveal how interest in body shape developed in the presence of social networks and new media. The interviews reveal the interest of Instagram users in watching and sharing photos presenting extreme slenderness and clarify their connection to eating disorders. Instead of triggering such diseases, Instagram manifests itself as a tool for maintaining and remaining in a new mental and physical condition. By publishing photographs showing a very thin body, women assure themselves of their own attractiveness, and thus also influence their self-presentation, which results in an equivalent relationship of satisfaction from slenderness and satisfaction from their self presentation.

Through continuing technological advancement, increased media exposure occurs as consumers are able to obtain access more easily. Various media formats, including video, are a means whereby consumers gather information about the world around them, and continually make comparisons between that information and themselves. Among the information obtained from media channels is how bodies are portrayed in the media. Comparisons between media images of body and self-perceptions of body are particularly prevalent in women. The current study employs the use of eye-tracking to examine how women view other women's body types and areas of the body in video-based advertising. The study also employs self-report measures to further understand how individual body region satisfaction, drive for thinness, and media influence relate. Findings indicate that women, regardless of personal satisfaction, tend to look longer at thin women than plus-sized or average women. Furthermore, media pressures and internalization were found to play a strong role in women's drive for thinness and personal satisfaction, while media as a source of information played no such role.

Theoretischer Hintergrund: Körperunzufriedenheit und Störungen des Körperbildes bei Männern manifestieren sich – anders als bei Frauen – in erster Linie nicht durch den Wunsch nach einem schlankeren Körper, sondern durch das Streben nach einem breiteren und muskulöseren Körper. Vorhandene Befunde zum Körperbild bei Männern deuten darauf hin, dass exzessives Muskulositätsstreben mit vergleichbar negativen psychischen und behavioralen Konsequenzen assoziiert zu sein scheint wie exzessives Schlankheitsstreben bei Frauen. Allerdings fehlt es im deutschen Sprachraum nach wie vor an validierten psychometrischen Instrumenten, die den Körperbildspezifika bei Männern gerecht werden. Zudem mangelt es an empirischen Arbeiten, die ätiologische und aufrechterhaltende Faktoren und Mechanismen eines gestörten Körperbildes bei Männern untersuchen. Bisherige – primär an Frauen mit erhöhter Körperbildproblematik oder mit Essstörungen gewonnene – Erkenntnisse deuten hier auf die perpetuierende Rolle der Exposition gegenüber dem eigenen Körper und fremden (Ideal-)Körpern für ein gestörtes Körperbild hin. Darüber hinaus scheint eine verzerrte Aufmerksamkeitslenkung (engl. Attentional Bias) bei der Betrachtung und Verarbeitung dieser körperbezogenen Stimuli ebenfalls bedeutsam zu sein. Inwieweit sich diese Erkenntnisse auch auf Männer übertragen lassen, ist bisher allerdings kaum erforscht. Neben diesen Erkenntnissen zu kognitiv-attentionalen Mechanismen deuten vereinzelte Befunde auf behavioraler Ebene zudem darauf hin, dass körpermodifizierende Maßnahmen in Form von muskulaturorien-tiertem Training durch ihre verstärkende Wirkung kurzfristig zwar zu einer Verbesserung des State-Körperbildes beitragen, langfristig jedoch zu einer Verfestigung von Körperbildsorgen führen können. Auch in diesem Bereich fehlen Studien, in denen die Effekte von Krafttraining auf das State-Körperbild bei Männern systematisch untersucht wurden. Ziel der vorliegenden Dissertation war es daher, die Befundlage hinsichtlich der aufgezeigten Forschungslücken zum Körperbild bei Männern zu ergänzen und zu erweitern. Methode: Insgesamt wurden im Rahmen der vorliegenden Dissertation fünf Arbeiten durchgeführt. In Artikel 1 erfolgte die Übersetzung und Validierung der Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS), das weltweit am häufigsten eingesetzte Instrument zur Erfassung von Muskulositätsstreben. Im Rahmen von Artikel 2 wurde ein Übersichtsartikel zu bisherigen Befunden zu körperbezogenen kognitiv-attentionalen Verzerrungen bei Frauen und Männern erstellt. Auf dieser Grundlage wurden in Artikel 3 mittels Eye-Tracking Aufmerksamkeitsverzerrungen bei der Betrachtung eigner und fremder Körperstimuli (d. h. normal, muskulös, hyper-muskulös) in Abhängigkeit individueller Attraktivitätseinschätzungen der verschiedenen Körperregionen sowie hinsichtlich des Ausmaßes an Schlankheits- und Muskulositätsstreben bei Männern untersucht und verglichen. Im Zuge dieser Eye-Tracking-Studie wurden zudem die Effekte der Exposition gegenüber den verschiedenen Körpertypen auf das State-Körperbild sowie die Zusammenhänge dieser Effekte mit dem Blickverhalten der Teilnehmer analysiert (Artikel 4). Abschließend wurde in Artikel 5 die verstärkende Wirkung einer einzelnen Kraftsporttrainingseinheit auf das State-Körperbild sowie der potentiell moderierende Einfluss des Muskulositätsstrebens untersucht und mit einer aktiven und passiven Kontrollbedingung (d. h. Ausdauertraining, Lesen) verglichen. Für die vier empirischen Arbeiten wurden insgesamt drei verschiedene Stichproben von Kraft- und Fitnesssportlern rekrutiert, da inner-halb dieser Population mit erhöhtem Muskulositätsstreben zu rechnen ist. Ergebnisse: Die deutschsprachige Version der DMS erwies sich als valides und reliables Instrument zur Erfassung von Muskulositätsstreben (Artikel 1). In dem erstellten Übersichtsartikel (Artikel 2) zeigte sich, dass Frauen mit erhöhter Körperbildproblematik eine defizitorientierte Aufmerksamkeitslenkung auf eigene als unattraktiv bewertete Körperareale aufweisen, vergleichbare Eye-Tracking-Studien an Männern jedoch fehlen. Zudem wurden in Artikel 2 bisher isolierte Modelle und Ansätze zum Körperbild (z. B. Aufmerksamkeitsverzer-rungen, soziale Vergleichsprozesse) in einem heuristischen Metamodell integriert. In Artikel 3 konnte gezeigt werden, dass Männer mit erhöhtem Schlankheitsstreben, nicht jedoch mit erhöhtem Muskulositätsstreben, bei Betrachtung des eigenen Körpers einen Attentional Bias in Richtung verlängerter Betrachtungszeiten eigener unattraktiver Körperregionen aufwiesen. Bezogen auf die drei Vergleichskörper (d. h. normal, muskulös, hyper-muskulös) zeigten sich keine Unterschiede im Blickverhalten zwischen Männern mit hohem und niedrigen Muskulosi-täts- und Schlankheitsstreben. In Artikel 4 konnte aufgezeigt werden, dass die Exposition gegenüber dem eigenen und dem muskulösen Körper den stärksten negativen Effekt auf das State-Körperbild der Teilnehmer hatte. Allerdings war nur die Betrachtung des eigenen Kör-pers auch mit einem Anstieg des negativen Affekts assoziiert. Zudem erwies sich nur das Blickverhalten auf den eigenen Körper als prädiktiv für Veränderungen im State-Körperbild und negativen Affekt. Darüber hinaus zeigte sich in Artikel 5, dass bereits eine einzelne Kraftsporttrainingseinheit zu einem gefühlt muskulöseren und schlankeren State-Körperbild führte, Muskulositätsstreben hierbei jedoch nicht moderierend wirksam war. Schlussfolgerung: Insgesamt konnten die durchgeführten Studien zu einer Erweiterung der Befundlage zum Körperbild bei Männern sowie zu einem verbesserten Verständnis entstehungsrelevanter und aufrechterhaltender Faktoren eines gestörten Körperbildes beitragen und vielversprechende weiterführende Forschungsansätze aufzeigen. Insbesondere kognitiv- attentionale Verzerrungstendenzen bei der Betrachtung körperbezogener Stimuli sowie die verstärkende Rolle von Kraftsport auf das State-Körperbild konnten hierbei als lohnenswerte Ansätze identifiziert werden, die in zukünftigen klinischen Studien an Männern weiterverfolgt werden sollten.

Résumé Les préoccupations et comportements alimentaires entourant le poids sont omniprésentes chez les jeunes adolescentes et femmes qui habitent dans les cultures occidentales où les formes corporelles sont orientées vers un idéal ultra-mince. L’objectif de cette étude est d’examiner si une plus grande exposition aux endroits faisant la promotion de la minceur est associée à des préoccupations pour le poids plus élevées chez les femmes. Cette étude fait partie d’un projet intitulé ¨Social, cultural, and economic disparities and disordered eating: Understanding the contribution of neighbourhood and individual level factors¨ (Gauvin, Steiger, & Brodeur, 2009). Un échantillon de 1288 femmes âgées entre 20 et 40 ans et résidant à Montréal depuis au moins 12 mois ont répondu à un sondage téléphonique. Des régressions logistiques ont comparé les femmes se situant dans le quintile le plus élevé des préoccupations de poids avec les femmes dans les autres quintiles en fonction de leur exposition 15 jours ou plus dans des endroits faisant la promotion de la minceur. De plus, une analyse de sensibilité a vérifié si l’association demeurait significative à d’autres niveaux d’exposition. Les facteurs confondants ont été contrôlés statistiquement. Les résultats démontrent qu’une fréquentation d’au moins 15 jours par mois d’endroits faisant la promotion de la minceur est associée à des préoccupations plus élevées pour le poids. Aussi, fréquenter ces lieux entre 15 et 20 jours/mois est aussi associé à des préoccupations de poids élevées. Des interventions de santé publique pourraient viser la diminution des pressions socioculturelles vers la minceur. / Abstract Weight and eating-related disorders and behaviours are common among adolescent girls and young women in Western societies, where thin bodies are highly valued. The goal of this study was to examine whether or not more frequent exposure to places promoting thinness is associated with greater weight concerns among women. This study was part of a larger investigation entitled ¨Social, cultural, and economic disparities and disordered eating: Understanding the contribution of neighbourhood and individual level factors¨ (Gauvin, Steiger, & Brodeur, 2009). A sample of 1288 women aged 20 to 40 years and living in Montreal for at least 12 months responded to a telephone survey. Logistic regression analyses were performed comparing women in the highest quintile of weight concerns to women in other quintiles on frequentations of thin-promoting places 15 days or more. Further, a sensitivity analysis was performed to verify whether or not an association exists between high weight concerns and different levels of exposure to places promoting socio-cultural standards for thinness. A series of confounding variables were statistically controlled. Results showed that exposure to places promoting socio-cultural standards for thinness at least 15 days per month was significantly associated with greater weight concerns among women despite controlling for confounding variables. Further, going to places promoting thinness between at least 15 through 20 days/month was also associated greater weight concerns among women. Public health interventions could aim at reducing societal pressures to thinness.

Ce travail financé par l'ACDI a été réalisé au Laboratoire TRANSNUT de l'Université de Montréal (Canada)en collaboration avec le Laboratoire National de Santé Publique (Burkina Faso) et HKI-Burkina Faso. / L’objectif de l’étude conduite à Ouagadougou était d’évaluer l’état nutritionnel et les habitudes de vie des écoliers ainsi que leurs pratiques alimentaires et certains déterminants, afin d’orienter puis plus tard d’évaluer une intervention nutritionnelle. L’étude a inclus 799 écoliers du cours moyen (âge moyen : 11,7 ± 1,4a) fréquentant 12 écoles privées ou publiques, urbaines ou péri-urbaines. Le poids, la taille, la tension artérielle et l’hémoglobine ont été mesurés et la thyroïde évaluée par palpation. Les lipides sanguins, la glycémie et le rétinol sérique ont été mesurés dans un sous-échantillon (N=208). Un questionnaire complété en classe portait sur la fréquence de consommation d’aliments « santé » (fruits, légumes, viande, poisson, légumineuses) et «superflus » (gâteaux, biscuits, bonbons, glaces, soda), les déterminants du comportement alimentaire ainsi que les pratiques d’hygiène et d’activité physique. Les signes carentiels étaient : une faible rétinolémie, l’anémie, la maigreur, le retard de croissance et le goitre. Les facteurs de risque cardio-métabolique (RCM) consistaient en une tension artérielle élevée, le surpoids/obésité, l’hyperglycémie et la dyslipidémie. Au moins une carence était présente chez 57% des participants. L’anémie (40,4%) et la carence en vitamine A (CVA) (38,7%) étaient fortement prévalentes. Le retard de croissance touchait 8,8% et la maigreur 13,7% des enfants. L’anémie (p=0,001) et la CVA (p<0.001) étaient significativement plus élevées dans les écoles publiques que privées. Aucun cas de goitre n’a été détecté. Le surpoids/obésité était rare (2,3%) . La maigreur et le retard de croissance étaient significativement plus élevés en milieu périurbain. Au moins un facteur de RCM était présent chez 36% des écoliers dont le principal était un taux de cholestérol-HDL-(HDL-C) bas (19,3%), suivi du cholestérol total et du LDL-C élevés (11,6% chacun) et la pression systolique élevée (9,7%). Le sexe féminin était indépendamment et positivement associé aux taux de lipides sanguins dont paradoxalement le HDL-C. L’IMC était indépendamment associé à une tension élevée. On observait que le double fardeau de la malnutrition (DFM) affectait 27,5% des participants. Le score de fréquence de consommation des aliments superflus était plus élevé que celui des aliments santé (p=0,001). Pendant la semaine précédant l’étude, 25 % des enfants n’avaient pas consommé de fruits, 20% pas de viande, 20% pas de légumineuses alors que 18,3% consommaient des glaces tous les jours. Les écoliers du privé consommaient plus fréquemment autant les aliments santé que superflus que ceux des écoles publiques. Les écoliers du milieu urbain avaient un score plus élevé de consommation des aliments superflus que ceux du milieu péri-urbain. La consommation des aliments santé ou superflus était essentiellement expliquée par le contrôle perçu, la disponibilité des produits ainsi que l’influence de la mère pour les aliments santé et l’influence des pairs pour les aliments superflus parmi les explications explorées. Cette étude a montré que les signes de carence nutritionnelle sont répandus et prédominent encore chez les écoliers du milieu urbain, mais aussi que la fréquence des marqueurs de risque cardiométabolique n’est pas négligeable. Des mesures préventives devraient être entreprises pour contrer tant les problèmes de carences que de surcharge. / The aim of this study carried out in Ouagadougou was to assess the nutritional status of schoolchildren and to assess their lifestyle practices as well as their food habits and determinants, for the guidance and evaluation of a nutrition intervention. The cross-sectional survey included 799 schoolchildren in 5th grade (mean age 11.7 ± 1.4y) attending 12 private or public, urban or peri-urban schools. Weight, height, blood pressure and haemoglobin were measured and thyroid palpation was performed. Fasting serum lipids, glycaemia and serum retinol were measured in a sub-sample (N=208). A questionnaire was filled in classroom to assess consumption frequency of ‘healthy’ foods (fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, legumes) and ‘unhealthy’ items (cakes, cookies, candies, ice, soda) and underlying factors as well as hygiene and physical activity practices. Deficiencies signs were: low serum retinol, anaemia, thinness, stunting and goitre whereas cardiometabolic risk factors (CRF) signs consisted of elevated blood pressure (BP), overweight/obesity, hyperglycaemia, and dysglyceamia. At least one malnutrition sign was found in 57% pupils. Anaemia (40.4 %) and vitamin A deficiency (VAD) (38.7 %) were highly prevalent. Stunting affected 8.8% of children while thinness affected 13.7 % of them. Anaemia (p = 0.001) and DVA (p < 0.001) were significantly higher in public than private schools. Goitre was not detected. Overweight/obesity was rare (2.3 %). Thinness and stunting were significantly higher in peri-urban compared to urban schools. At least one CRF was found in 36% schoolchildren. The main risk factors were low HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) (19.3%) followed by high total cholesterol, high LDL-cholesterol (11.6% each) and elevated systolic blood pressure (9.7%). Being a girl was independently associated with increased serum lipids including HDL-C paradoxically. Body Mass Index was independently associated with increased BP. It was found that the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) affected 27.5% children. Consumption scores of unhealthy food were significantly higher than healthy foods’ (p= 0.001). During the week prior to the survey, 25% of children had eaten no fruit, 20% no meat, 20% no legume, while 18.3% ate ice pop every day. Compared to public-school pupils, those from private schools consumed both healthy and unhealthy items more frequently. Urban school children had significantly higher unhealthy food scores compared to peri-urban schools. Children’s healthy and unhealthy food consumption was primarily explained by perceived control and availability for both types of foods, and maternal reinforcement for healthy foods and peers’ reinforcement for consumption of unhealthy items among the investigated explanations. This study showed that malnutrition is widely prevalent in schoolchildren in cities, concurrently with a sizeable prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors. Preventive measures should be tailored to prevent both dietary inadequacies and excess.

RESUMO Introdução- A prevalência de sobrepeso já ultrapassa 40% entre os adultos brasileiros. Isso justifica o monitoramento da obesidade entre crianças e adolescentes, concomitantemente com os déficits nutricionais que acometem as crianças de baixa renda, ainda que hoje se apresentem em patamares menores do que nas décadas anteriores. Objetivo- Descrever as prevalências e os fatores associados ao estado nutricional dos estudantes da 4ª à 9ª série do ensino fundamental de 3 regiões administrativas do município de Vitória. Método. Avaliouse o estado nutricional e o estágio de maturação sexual de 400 alunos de escolas públicas e privadas. Considerou-se em déficit de estatura os indivíduos com índice estatura/idade abaixo de -2 escores z do valor mediano da população de referência, em déficit de peso aqueles com Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) abaixo do percentil 5 e com sobrepeso/obesidade o IMC ao percentil 85. Para o perímetro da cintura, adotou-se como referência o percentil 90 da população britânica. Resultados- Encontrou-se baixa prevalência de déficit de estatura (4,0%) e de déficit de peso (4,8%) e alta prevalência de sobrepeso/obesidade (21,3%) e de acúmulo de gordura na região da cintura (27,3%). No modelo de regressão linear geral múltipla, as variáveis associadas ao déficit de estatura foram: maturação sexual em estágio inicial (RP-14,84), faixa etária 14 anos (RP-5,08) e número de irmãos 2 (RP-4,52). Para déficit de peso: peso ao nascer 2500g (RP-0,23), IMC materno 25 (RP-0,19) e número de irmãos 2 (RP-2,76). Para sobrepeso/obesidade: maturação sexual em estágio inicial e intermediário (RP-2,19 e RP-2,13), IMC materno 25 (RP-2,04) e renda no nível mais alto (RP-1,78). Para acúmulo de gordura na região da cintura: IMC materno 25 (RP-1,75), renda no nível mais alto (RP- 1,88), faixa etária 14 anos (RP-0,50) e sedentarismo 28 horas/semana (RP-1,66). Conclusões- Ações de saúde pública são necessárias para o combate ao sobrepeso/obesidade e ao acúmulo de gordura na região da cintura, apresentando maior prevalência os indivíduos nos estágios iniciais e intermediários de maturação sexual, menores de 14 anos, de maior renda, cujas as mães apresentaram IMC 25 e sedentários. / Abstract Introduction: The overweight prevalence already exceeds 40% among Brazilian\'s adults. This justifies the monitoring of obesity among children and adolescents, as well as the nutritional deficits that affect children of low income, even though today it is present in levels lower than in previous decades. Objective: To describe the prevalence and the factors associated with the nutritional status of 4th to 9th grade Elementary to Middle School students in 3 administrative regions of the County of Vitória. Method: The nutritional status and sexual maturation stage of 400 private and public school individuals were evaluated. It was considered stunting those individuals with height-for-age below -2 Z-scores of median value for the reference population; wasting those with body mass index (BMI) below the percentile 5th and as overweight/obesity the BMI of percentile 85th. For waist circumference was adopted the percentile 90 of the British population. Results: There was a low prevalence of stunting (4.0%) and wasting (4.8%) and high prevalence of overweight/obesity (21.3%) and fat accumulation in the waist area (27.3%). In the multiple generalized linear model the variables associated with stunting were: initial stages of sexual maturation (PR-14.84), age >14 (PR-5.08), number of siblings >2 (PR-4.52). For wasting: birth weight > 2500g (PR- 0.23), maternal BMI >25 (PR-0.19), number of siblings >2 (PR-2.76). For overweight/obesity: initial and intermediate stages of sexual maturation (PR-2.19 and PR- 2.13), maternal BMI >25 (PR-1.75), high income level (PR-1.78). For fat accumulation in the waist area: maternal BMI >25 (PR-1.75), high income level (PR-1.87), age >14 (PR- 0.50), sedentary > 28 hours/week (PR-1.66). Conclusions: Public health action is needed to combat overweight/obesity and fat accumulation in the waist area, presenting higher prevalence the individuals in initial and intermediate sexual maturation stages, below age 14, higher income levels, whose mothers present BMI 25 and sedentary.