Frequência de comportamentos alimentares inadequados e sua rela？？o com a insatisfa？？o corporal em adolescentes

objective: to describe the relationship between frequency of body dissatisfaction and symptoms of eating disorders in adolescents. methods: the study was conducted with a sample of 300 adolescents of both sexes, aged from 10 to 17 years-old, students from a state school in recife, brazil. authors used the brazilian version of three self-report questionnaires for adolescents (eat-26, bite and bsq), and a questionnaire containing biodemographical data. results: the frequency of symptoms of eating disorders detected by the eat-26 was 32.3%; 2.3% for suggestive behaviors of bulimia nervosa, through bite, and 36.67% of the students presented an unusual eating pattern; 5.6% showed body dissatisfaction, and 66.3%, showed normality in relation to its body form. conclusion: these adolescents had higher levels of change in body self-image, with high frequency of body dissatisfaction, that suggest and association with inappropriate eating behaviors.