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Perception of the Body Image in Women after Childbirth and the Specific Determinants of Their Eating Behavior: Cross-Sectional Study (Silesia, Poland).

Mateusz GrajekKarolina Krupa-KotaraMartina GrotMaria KujawińskaPaulina HeliszWeronika GwioździkAgnieszka Białek-DratwaWiktoria StaśkiewiczJoanna Kobza
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Excessive focus on food restriction as well as lack of control over eating had some association with negative self-perception of body image, mainly in the form of body weight dissatisfaction. Eating behaviors showed an association with BMI level and weight satisfaction after pregnancy.
Keyphrases
  • body weight
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • preterm birth
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • human health