Objectives Body satisfaction during pregnancy is an important determinant of maternal and
fetal health outcomes. It is therefore critical to investigate factors related to changes in body …

The current study examines how body satisfaction of pregnant women compares to that of
nonpregnant women. The sample included 68 pregnant and 927 nonpregnant young …

Background Body image satisfaction in pregnancy may have an important influence on
maternal biopsychosocial outcomes. Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating …

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 …

To examine relationships among pre-pregnancy body dissatisfaction (BD) and gestational
weight gain (GWG), and related attitudes/behaviors. Pre-pregnancy BD was self-reported in …

This study examined body image across pregnancy. Pregnant women (N= 158) completed
measures of general attractiveness, feeling fat, fitness and strength, salience of weight and …

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 …

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

Purpose We examined prospectively changes in current BMI and body weight dissatisfaction
in women with and without eating disorders (EDs) during and after pregnancy compared to …

Objectives: The study had two main objectives:(a) track changes in self-esteem, eating
behaviours and body satisfaction from early pregnancy to 24 months postpartum and (b) to …