Abstract

MONSALVE-JARAMILLO, ELIANA; COBO-MEJIA, ELISA ANDREA; BOTELLO-GARNICA, JAIRO DAVID  and  BOTELLO-GARNICA, JOSÉ ALEJANDRO. Correlation between BMI and physical self-concept and Body appreciation in older people. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.1, pp.51-67.  Epub Apr 04, 2023. ISSN 0120-5552.  https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.1.618.974.

Physical self-concept and body appreciation as subdomains of body image, understanding this as a complex construct that includes the perception we have of the body and each of its parts, as well as the movement and limits of it, that a person possesses. on their own ability and physical appearance, which represent their own valuations that are interpreted and projected abroad. To identify the correlation between body mass index (BMI) with physical self-concept and body appreciation in older people in the city of Tunja-Colombia. Quantitative cross-sectional research, with a sample of 312 elderly people, the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) and the Physical Self-Concept Test (CAF-MAY) were applied. The analysis was performed with the Spearman correlation coefficient. It was observed that the BMI presents a statistically significant negative mean correlation with the CAF-MAY. Thus, it is observed that at this stage of life other interests related to functionality predominate, as evidenced by physical self-concept.

Keywords : aging; elderly; self-image; body image.

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