Background Current evidence indicates that to prevent the intergenerational transfer of
overweight and obesity from parent to child, interventions are needed across the early life …

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 …

Problem or background There is little information available describing how women who are
overweight or obese in pregnancy perceive their bodies, and in particular the effect of body …

Background Multiple studies show that obesity and depression tend to cluster in women. An
“appearance concern” pathway has been proposed as one basic explanation of why higher …

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

Objectives an estimated 50% of women experience excessive gestational weight gain
(GWG). Maternal body attitudes are associated with GWG, however this relationship is …

Maternal body mass index (BMI) is associated with negative body image and restrained
eating which are experienced differently across cultures. The present study aimed to: 1) …

Introduction Approximately 50% of Australian adult women of childbearing age are
overweight or obese, and, when pregnant, the majority gain excessive weight; this is also …

Objectives: To test differences in breastfeeding duration by prepregnant maternal weight
status, and determine whether body image concerns mediate any differences. Methods: A …

Abstract Study Objectives To review the existing literature on body image in adolescent
pregnancy and explore concepts about the relationship between the two. Design A …