Nutritional Status, Body Image, and Self-Esteem in Elderly Women from João Pessoa

A cross-sectional study of 50 elderly women residents in João Pessoa, Brazil, investigating relationships between body mass index, self-esteem, and body image perception. The study was conducted by Maria Emília Evaristo Caluête and reports an average participant age of 72.12 years and an average BMI of 26.91 kg/m². Results indicate that while 90.60% of participants showed good self-esteem, 87.50% were dissatisfied with their bodies due to excess weight.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between body mass index and self-esteem based on the reported BMI and self-esteem assessment.
• Study body image dissatisfaction in elderly women based on the Nine-figure Outline Scale results mentioned in the description.
• Examine demographic factors like age, marital status, income, and education in relation to nutritional status and psychological well-being.
• Investigate the prevalence of overweight in an elderly female population based on the reported 51.02% overweight rate.

Strengths

• Includes specific demographic and health metrics for 50 participants, such as average age (72.12) and average BMI (26.91 kg/m²).
• Reports clear outcome percentages: 90.60% of participants had good self-esteem and 87.50% were dissatisfied with their bodies.
• Uses a defined methodology, including the Nine-figure Outline Scale for body image perception.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single-city (João Pessoa) sampling.

Provenance

Source

Maria Emília Evaristo Caluête via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study by casual and unsystematic sampling.

Geography

João Pessoa, Brazil