Pregnancy and childbirth result in dramatic changes in a woman's body shape, which can
be associated with body image concerns. To date, however, little is known about how …

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 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 …

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

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 study was to examine body image, depressive symptoms, and their
interrelationship at post-delivery and at 6 weeks postpartum in a triethnic sample of low …

Background The aim of the current study was to test a biopsychosocial model of body image,
eating, and feeding attitudes among postpartum women. Specifically, the model predicted …

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 …

This longitudinal study investigated body image changes and possible predictors of multiple
dimensions of body image in the first year postpartum. Women (N= 79) who had been …

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 …