Body image perception and associated factors among medical students from Montes Claros-MG/PERCEPCAO DA IMAGEM CORPORAL E FATORES ASSOCIADOS EM ACADEMICOS DE MEDICINA DE MONTES CLAROS-MG

Introduction: Body dissatisfaction is established by the difference between the body pattern considered ideal by society and the body that each individual has, a situation that can cause psychological and physiological disorders. Objective: To evaluate the perception of body image and associated factors in university students. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study, with 263 medical students, where the perception of self-image was evaluated; the practice of physical activity; the body shape, through the silhouette scale; and sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral factors. Binary logistic regression was applied to determine the odds ratio of the variables investigated to be associated with concern about body image (p