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 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 …

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 …

Objective To explore the levels and predictors of body image dissatisfaction among women
at different stages of pregnancy. Design This was a cross-sectional study design. Setting …

Background Available data suggest that body dissatisfaction is common during pregnancy
and may even be a precursor to post-natal depression. However, in order to accurately …

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 …

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

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 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 …

Literature reporting body image disturbances across the perinatal period has produced
inconsistent findings, owing to the complexity of body image experiences during pregnancy …