Relación entre la función sexual y la autopercepción de la imagen corporal en mujeres sanas de 20 a 40 años casadas o en concubinato, según su estado nutricional

Abstract

La disfunción sexual femenina puede ser secundaria a diversos factores intervinientes por ejemplo la obesidad y una autopercepción alterada de la imagen corporal contribuyendo a una prevalencia de hasta el 65.81%. Objetivo: Determinar la relación que existe entre la función sexual y la autopercepción de la imagen corporal en mujeres sanas de 20 a 40 años casadas o en concubinato, según su estado nutricional. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio de tipo analítico, transversal, observacional y prospectivo en la UMF No. 3, Cd Valles, SLP. Previa autorización del protocolo y consentimiento informado, se aplicaron 2 instrumentos: Índice de Función sexual Femenina y Test de Siluetas de Stunkard en el periodo comprendido de febrero-octubre 2022, que valoran la funcionalidad sexual y la autopercepción de la imagen corporal, determinándose además el estado nutricional según el Índice de Masa corporal. Las diferencias se analizaron mediante la prueba Chi cuadrada con una significancia estadística de p<0.05, ó el test de Razón de verosimilitud. Adicionalmente para las variables de estado nutricional e imagen corporal autopercibida se calculó concordancia mediante el Test de Kendall con un valor significativo de p<0.05. Resultados: Se encontró que el 71% de las mujeres presentan buena función sexual. El 59.6% de la población femenina estudiada presenta una alteración de su estado nutricional. El 72% de mujeres con un estado nutricional normal se autoperciben de manera correcta a su estado nutricional real mientras aquellas con sobrepeso lo hacen en un 69.6% sin embargo las mujeres con obesidad subestiman en su mayoría su estado nutricional en un 80.8%. Conclusiones: La autopercepción de imagen corporal muestra una asociación significativa a funcionalidad sexual y así mismo con el estado nutricional sin embargo la función sexual no tiene una relación al estado nutricional.

Female sexual dysfunction may be secondary to various intervening factors such as obesity and altered self-perception of body image contributing to a prevalence of up to 65.81%. Objective: To determine the relationship between sexual function and self-perception of body image in healthy women aged 20 to 40 years married or cohabiting, according to their nutritional status. Material and methods: An analytical, cross-sectional, observational and prospective study was carried out at UMF No. 3, Cd Valles, SLP. After authorization of the protocol and informed consent, 2 instruments were applied: Female Sexual Function Index and Stunkard Silhouette Test in the period February-October 2022, which assess sexual function and selfperception of body image, also determining nutritional status according to the Body Mass Index. Differences were analyzed using the Chi-square test with a statistical significance of p=0.05, or the Likelihood Ratio test. Additionally, for the variables of nutritional status and self-perceived body image, concordance was calculated using Kendall's test with a significant value of p<0.05. Results: It was found that 71% of the women presented good sexual function. 59.6% of the female population studied had an alteration in their nutritional status. 72% of women with a normal nutritional status self-perceived their actual nutritional status as correctly to their real nutritional status while those with overweight do so in 69.6% however women with obesity mostly underestimate their nutritional status by 80.8%. Conclusions: Self-perception of body image shows a significant association with sexual function and also with nutritional status; however, sexual function does not have a relationship with nutritional status.Female sexual dysfunction may be secondary to various intervening factors such as obesity and altered self-perception of body image contributing to a prevalence of up to 65.81%. Objective: To determine the relationship between sexual function and self-perception of body image in healthy women aged 20 to 40 years married or cohabiting, according to their nutritional status. Material and methods: An analytical, cross-sectional, observational and prospective study was carried out at UMF No. 3, Cd Valles, SLP. After authorization of the protocol and informed consent, 2 instruments were applied: Female Sexual Function Index and Stunkard Silhouette Test in the period February-October 2022, which assess sexual function and selfperception of body image, also determining nutritional status according to the Body Mass Index. Differences were analyzed using the Chi-square test with a statistical significance of p=0.05, or the Likelihood Ratio test. Additionally, for the variables of nutritional status and self-perceived body image, concordance was calculated using Kendall's test with a significant value of p<0.05. Results: It was found that 71% of the women presented good sexual function. 59.6% of the female population studied had an alteration in their nutritional status. 72% of women with a normal nutritional status self-perceived their actual nutritional status as correctly to their real nutritional status while those with overweight do so in 69.6% however women with obesity mostly underestimate their nutritional status by 80.8%. Conclusions: Self-perception of body image shows a significant association with sexual function and also with nutritional status; however, sexual function does not have a relationship with nutritional status.