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 KobzaPublished 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.