ArticleArchives of women's mental health2022
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in the perinatal period: an underrecognized high-risk timeframe and the opportunity to intervene.
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- The association between body image and depressive symptoms in pregnant and postpartum women: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of interventions on improving body image for pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Pregorexia: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the constructs of body image dissatisfaction and eating disturbances by gestational age in the peripartum.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Pooled it
- Eating Disorders and Subthreshold Symptoms in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: an Overview of Recent Research and Future Directions for Researchers and Clinicians.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- Romantic Relationship Quality and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Late Pregnancy: The Serial Mediating Role of Depression and Body Dissatisfaction.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Body image and eating habits during pregnancy and postpartum: themes and suggestions for maternal healthcare.Journal of reproductive and infant psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Relationship Between Eating Disorders and Reproductive Health, with a Focus on Fertility, Obstetric, and Fetal Outcomes: A Narrative Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- 'Some Days Are Not a Good Day to Be a Mum': Exploring Lived Experiences of Guilt and Shame in the Early Postpartum Period.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- High shape and weight importance in adolescence relates to worse body image in the first perinatal period.Eating behaviors · 2024Article
- Application of implementation science frameworks to inform the adaptation process of an evidence-based eating disorder prevention program for high-risk perinatal individuals.Implementation research and practiceArticle
- Weight stigma and the development of body image resilience during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum: A qualitative interview study.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
The normal physical changes associated with pregnancy may increase the risk of body dissatisfaction, which is associated with negative mental health outcomes including depression and disordered eating. The purpose of this study was to explore body image and eating concerns among a sample of participants in pregnancy and postpartum and to assess interest and suggestions for a relevant intervention. This was a cross-sectional survey study requiring 10-15 min to complete. Individuals were eligible to participate in the study if they were pregnant or within 1 year postpartum, between the ages of 18 and 45, able to read and write in English, and provided online informed consent. The survey included measures and open-text questions to explore body image, eating behaviors, and related concerns in the perinatal period and to inform the development of an intervention. There were 161 participants, and over 50% were dissatisfied with their body image; 52% were among pregnant participants and 56.2% of postpartum participants. Approximately 80% reported that they would have appreciated the opportunity to participate in a program focused on body acceptance or expectations of body changes in pregnancy and postpartum. We identified intervention preferences as well as commonly reported themes regarding experiences of body image and eating concerns in pregnancy and postpartum. Body dissatisfaction and eating concerns are prevalent issues in pregnancy and postpartum, and our findings underscore an opportunity to tailor an intervention relevant to body image and disordered eating for the perinatal population.
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