This article systematically reviews the literature pertaining to correlates of body
dissatisfaction during pregnancy. A total of 8 electronic databases were searched and 251 …

There is good evidence that children of parents with psychological disorders are themselves
at increased risk of disturbances in their development. Although there has been …

Established as one of the world's most widely read gynecology texts, Clinical Gynecologic
Endocrinology and Infertility is now in its Seventh Edition. In a clear, user-friendly style …

By far, the majority of studies investigating body image in adults have drawn samples from
college populations within a very narrow age range. The purpose of the present paper is to …

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 …

The life course perspective offers a framework for understanding continuity and change in
health and health practices. Body weight, and the diet and physical activity strategies used …

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 …

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 …

Undernutrition during pregnancy reduces birth weight and programmes adult phenotype
with consequences for life expectancy, but its effects on the phenotype of the placenta …

Research on the impact of bodily changes during the transition to motherhood is
contradictory. The aim of the study reported here was to provide more useful insights by …