Alexandre Palma

Contribuições da ciência pós-normal à saúde pública e a questão da vulnerabilidade social

The objective of this article is to discuss the threats to public health, by taking into consideration the arguments of Funtowicz et al. (1997, 1994) about issues related to the complexity and uncertainties of the studies, evaluation and management of the threats to public health that have been observed in the relationship between public health and the vulnerability of social groups. The prevailing discourse on public health uses statistical data, which reduce illness to a biologically determined case relation, do not take into account the history of society and holds individuals responsible for their health conditions. We intend to show that, as a dynamic process, health requires a new approach to consider these issues. Socially-excluded groups have weak capacity to react and, maybe due to it, they are more likely to get sick. Consequently, discussing the complexity of the studies, evaluation and management of threats to public health would avoid any type of reductionism or determinism.

Insatisfação com o peso e a massa corporal em estudantes do ensino fundamental e médio do sexo feminino no município do Rio de Janeiro

The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 2,149 female students aged between 14 and 18 years were investigated. Informed and desired weights, heights and the body mass index (BMI) were also investigated. The body dissatisfaction was addressed in two ways: a) by the desire to change the BMI and b) the desire to change the weight (in kg) over 10% of body informed. Of the total, 93.58% expressed a desire to modify their BMI. We also observed that 42.48% reported dissatisfaction with the weight. Therefore, it was possible to conclude that female students showed a tendency to be dissatisfied with their body weight.

Insatisfacción com el peso y masa corporal entre los estudiantes de la escuela primaria y secundaria del sexo femenino em la ciudad de Rio de Janeiro

The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 2,149 female students aged between 14 and 18 years were investigated. Informed and desired weights, heights and the body mass index (BMI) were also investigated. The body dissatisfaction was addressed in two ways: a) by the desire to change the BMI and b) the desire to change the weight (in kg) over 10% of body informed. Of the total, 93.58% expressed a desire to modify their BMI. We also observed that 42.48% reported dissatisfaction with the weight. Therefore, it was possible to conclude that female students showed a tendency to be dissatisfied with their body weight.

Dissatisfaction with mass and body weight among elementary and high school female students in the city of Rio de Janeiro

The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 2,149 female students aged between 14 and 18 years were investigated. Informed and desired weights, heights and the body mass index (BMI) were also investigated. The body dissatisfaction was addressed in two ways: a) by the desire to change the BMI and b) the desire to change the weight (in kg) over 10% of body informed. Of the total, 93.58% expressed a desire to modify their BMI. We also observed that 42.48% reported dissatisfaction with the weight. Therefore, it was possible to conclude that female students showed a tendency to be dissatisfied with their body weight.