Adaptação da escala de silhuetas brasileiras para uso digital

Abstract

Objective: Adapt The Brazilian Silhouette Scale, rendering them fit for digital use. Methods: Eighty-eight young people took part in the survey, in which they were assessed regarding their body mass index (BMI) and topics related to body image, with the use of paper and digital silhouettes in relation to the current body (BMI-C) and the desired body (BMI-D). The process used to validate the digital scale is done by comparing the BMI with BMI-C. Results: Were satisfactory (0.70) for the group, as a whole and for the males included. However, females showed a relatively low value at Lin’s concordance (0.64), but with acceptable ICC (0.89) and Spearman (0.85) values. Conclusion: The computer images can be used to assess body image for young people. However, it is safer to make associations with topics regarding physical activity and eating behavior, which together can help us assess body dissatisfaction.