This study examined the relationship between self-esteem, restrained eating, body image
and body mass index during pregnancy. A total of 110 pregnant Israeli and UK women …

Objective To test if the evaluation of body dissatisfaction by images could be an interesting
tool to detect perinatal depression early in pregnancy, questioning patients about their body …

ABSTRACT Aims/Background Social pressure to 'bounce back'and unrealistic body
expectations place postpartum women at risk of body image dissatisfaction, depressive …

Please cite this paper as: Smith D, Lavender T. The maternity experience for women with a
body mass index≥ 30 kg/m2: a meta‐synthesis. BJOG 2011; 118: 779–789. Background …

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 …

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

Pregnancy is a time when social, psychological and physical change. This can be a turning
point for eating disorder recovery or in a negative way in the beginning/recurrence …

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 …

Objective To explore the levels and predictors of body image dissatisfaction among women
at different stages of pregnancy. Design This was a cross-sectional study design. Setting …

Objectives Little is known about the relationship between eating behavior and weight gain
during pregnancy. Purpose Our objective was to assess the relationship among self …