Body image dissatisfaction refers to negative thoughts and feelings individuals have towards
their own body appearance and this is thought to be affected by the physiological changes …

Purpose Pregorexia is a phenomenon posited to occur in the peripartum, characterized by
an attempt to counter pregnancy's physiological changes in body shape through reduced …

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 …

Background and Objectives: Pregnancy and postpartum are periods that imply numerous
physical and psychological changes that could lead to mental health consequences. The …

Objective Eating disorders (ED) are associated with adverse pregnancy outcome and
pregnancy is associated with both relapse and remission of ED. Knowledge is lacking on the …

Background During pregnancy and the postpartum period, women experience tremendous
biopsychosocial changes in a short period of time. Poor body appreciation, depressive …

Background Public health efforts to promote breastfeeding have resulted in many women
expecting to exclusively breastfeed their infants. Women who plan to exclusively breastfeed …

The purpose of the study was to examine how modifiable maternal factors (body mass index
(BMI), household income, fatigue, sleep, breastfeeding status, diet, and physical activity) …

Aim To identify and describe the demographic and social-cognitive factors associated with
excessive gestational weight gain using the Weight-Related Behaviours Questionnaire …