Women's appearances are often judged by stringent, societal expectations, notably that of
the thin-ideal. Pregnancy presents a definitive, yet naturally-occurring deviation from this …

Background Pregnancy provides an interesting challenge to body image theories in that the
natural physiological changes push women further from the socioculturally prescribed thin …

Methods: A qualitative research design was used. Eight women, who were recruited by
purposive sampling from a general state hospital in Malta, were virtually interviewed using a …

The relationship between body image and exercise in early motherhood is an important yet
understudied determinant of mother and infant wellbeing. To address this, we report on a …

Background Pregnancy-related physical changes can have a significant impact on a
woman's body image. There is no synthesis of existing literature to describe the intricacies of …

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate relationships among women's body
attitudes, physical symptoms, self-esteem, depression, and sleep quality during pregnancy …

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate relationships among women's body
attitudes, physical symptoms, self-esteem, depression, and sleep quality during pregnancy …

The article talks about the importance of body image concerns for pregnant women, and the
role of health professionals in engaging patients on the topic of body satisfaction in …

Body dissatisfaction is often associated with negative psychological functioning, such as
depression, and maladaptive behaviors, such as unhealthy eating and extreme weight loss …

Sociocultural pressures to pursue unrealistic appearance expectations and control body
shape and weight during pregnancy and postpartum periods have been increasing. Little is …