Women's satisfaction with body image before pregnancy and body mass index 4 years after delivery in the mothers of generation XXI.

BACKGROUND: Body image satisfaction (BIS) influences body weight regulation and may contribute to long-term healthier lifestyle after pregnancy. Thus, we aimed to assess the association between BIS before pregnancy and body mass index (BMI) 4 years after the index pregnancy. METHODS: As part of the...

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Main Authors: Ana Henriques, Elisabete Alves, Henrique Barros, Ana Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3729558?pdf=render