This study examined changes in body image and predictors of body dissatisfaction during
pregnancy. It was expected that higher levels of depression, social comparison tendencies …

Objectives More than half of women do not achieve appropriate gestational weight gain.
Maternal body image may be an important factor associated with gestational weight gain …

Background Excessive gestational weight gain promotes poor maternal and child health
outcomes. Weight misperception is associated with weight gain in non-pregnant women, but …

Background: Body image in pregnancy has been linked to maternal and neonatal health.
This study examined the relationship between prepregnancy body weight and body image …

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 …

Introduction Prepregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) pose
health risks to woman and fetus, yet gestational weight management interventions are …

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate a conceptual model of psychosocial, behaviour
change, and behavioural predictors of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) …

Body changes concerns and body image dissatisfaction are common during pregnancy. We
aimed to examine whether health care professionals (HCPs):(i) believe that women are …

Background Excessive weight gain during pregnancy can have adverse health outcomes for
mother and infant throughout pregnancy. However, few studies have identified the …

Objective Excess weight gain during pregnancy is associated with increased risks of
overweight and obesity in both women and their children. Conversely, inadequate weight …