Background There are fundamental and rapid changes in body shape during pregnancy,
some of which persist for an extended time after delivery and may cause dissatisfaction with …

Purpose: To investigate changes in mothers' body dissatisfaction from delivery to 9 months
postpartum, and the relationship of postpartum body dissatisfaction to weight, other health …

Background Women are least satisfied with their bodies during the postpartum period. There
is a potential correlation between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms post …

Body image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have towards
their own body appearance and this is thought to be affected by the physiological changes …

Background During pregnancy, women's bodies undergo rapid body weight and size
changes within a relatively short period. Pregnancy may therefore, be associated with an …

Background During pregnancy, womens bodies undergo rapid changes in body weight and
body size within a relatively short period of time. Pregnancy may therefore be associated …

This study aimed to delineate the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction in pregnant
women and parturients in relation to depression and anxiety symptoms. We assessed 126 …

Objective Body dissatisfaction in pregnancy has been associated with negative
psychological maternal outcomes, including increased risk of postpartum depression. This …

Background Women in the postpartum period come under multi-level pressure to return to
pre-pregnancy body shape and size. This pressure can lead to reduced body image …

Background: Pregnancy, due to hormonal changes and body reshaping, might disturb the
pregnant women's body image and self-esteem and also increase depression susceptibility …