During pregnancy, women re‐evaluate their body image based on their increasing body
weight. They are usually concerned about their body size, which leads to body …

In this study, we investigated the body image of Turkish women in their first year postpartum.
We recruited 440 postpartum women who had applied to the outpatient clinics of the …

Pregnancy is a unique period in a woman's life during which her body undergoes rapid and
dramatic change. Many of these changes are in direct conflict to social ideals of female body …

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

Purpose This study aimed to develop a scale that measures body image concerns during
pregnancy. Design and Methods The study administered draft of the scale for validity and …

Body size dissatisfaction has been documented as a risk factor for obesity, but little is known
about the effect of body size dissatisfaction on excessive gestational weight gain. The …

Objective To explore body dissatisfaction and maladaptive perfectionism as risk factors for
postpartum depression symptomatology. Design Prospective, cohort design. Setting Urban …

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 …

Objective This study investigated the prospective relationships between mental health
symptoms (depressive and anxiety symptoms) and body mass index (BMI) in women with …

Background: Depressive symptoms during pregnancy may cause unfavorable
consequences for both the mother and the infant's physiological and psychological health …