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

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 …

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

Maternal depression increases risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, and recent evidence
suggests that body image may play an important role in depression. This systematic review …

The overall aim of this study was to examine the relationship between depression and body
dissatisfaction across pregnancy and the first 12 months postpartum. During pregnancy …

Body image dissatisfaction has increased among pregnant women, affecting their mental
and physical activities. Previous systematic reviews only found significant results existed in …

Background Pregnancy is a time of increasing vulnerability to the development of body
dissatisfaction, anxiety, and depression. The present study aims to examine associations of …

Background During pregnancy women experience rapid and unique changes in body
weight, shape and size over a relatively short time period. While research focused on the …

Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a rapid systematic review of the evidence of
associations between postpartum depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, body image and …