Partner influences, breastfeeding, and body image and eating concerns: An expanded biopsychosocial model

Rodgers, Rachel F.; Fischer, Laura E.; Zimmerman, Emily

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105833

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“…Women who reported lacking support had higher levels of depression and more dissatisfaction with their body image. These findings are consistent with results published in the research by Rodgers et al [45], who studied the influence of partners on women's body image and eating attitudes in the postpartum period.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Many studies have included variables such as body image, eating attitudes, or breastfeeding in their theoretical construct [43,44], but very few have taken into account the woman's family or social support [45], and that having support during the postpartum period is very important, regardless of the relationship between the support person and the mother. In the present study, women who were supported by their partners had lower levels of PPD and less dissatisfaction with their body image, followed by those who were supported by their mothers.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Body Image Dissatisfaction as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression

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Background and Objectives: Pregnancy and postpartum are periods that imply numerous physical and psychological changes that could lead to mental health consequences. The aim of the present study is to identify whether women who had body image dissatisfaction had a higher incidence of postpartum depression 6 months after birth than women who did not have body image dissatisfaction. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed with a sample of 450 women from two hospitals in Andalusia. Quantitative variables were age and scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) for body image dissatisfaction. The qualitative variables used were marital status, self-perceived health status, diet or physical exercise, type of delivery, and others. Results: Body dissatisfaction was positively correlated with the symptomatology of postpartum depression. Thus, for each point increased in body dissatisfaction, the occurrence of depression also increased. There was a relationship between the study variables, so women who were more dissatisfied with their body image were more frequently depressed. Conclusions: In conclusion, it can be established that postpartum depression seems to be related to the presence of poor body image.

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confidence: 93%

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confidence: 99%

Body Image Dissatisfaction as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression

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“…Body shaming mediated the relationship between body dissatisfaction and depression [ 123 ]. Similarly, partner support seems to protect against depression during or after pregnancy [ 124 , 125 ]. Low-income women in postpartum were observed as exhibiting worse psychosocial and behavioral health in multiple domains, including depression and body image dissatisfaction [ 114 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another line of research investigated the impact of close relationships on body image during the peripartum, in particular for what concerns romantic partners. The influence of the partner’s judgment on attractiveness was described as high and bi-directional: both as a reassuring or supportive factor [ 43 , 69 , 172 – 175 ], and also as a source of distress [ 86 , 125 , 148 , 153 , 176 ]. The degree of influence for the partner was greater when the relationship was clearly dysfunctional (e.g., substance addiction, intimate violence towards the pregnant woman; [ 155 , 177 ], possibly due to relative social isolation and lack of social support.…”

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Pregorexia: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the constructs of body image dissatisfaction and eating disturbances by gestational age in the peripartum

Tarchi,

Merola,

Selvi

et al. 2023

Eat Weight Disord

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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 calorie intake or increased physical activity. Methods In this pre-registered systematic review and meta-analysis, body image dissatisfaction and eating psychopathology in the peripartum according to gestational age were formally assessed. PubMed was searched up to May 2023. Selection criteria were represented by studies on body image concerns or eating psychopathology in the peripartum (up to 1 year after delivery). The population needed to include women from the general population or among patients with a history of (or current) eating disorder. For the meta-analysis, 17 studies were included: 10 for body image dissatisfaction (2625 individuals overall), 7 for eating behaviors (2551 individuals overall). The interplay between body image and the following themes was examined in depth: the adoption of breastfeeding, peripartum depression, sociocultural influences on body image, sexual disturbances, experiencing or reporting an altered food intake. Results Progressive dissatisfaction with body image during pregnancy by gestational age was observed, stably elevated for at least 12 months postpartum. Eating psychopathology was observed as elevated only at 12 months in the postpartum, but not during pregnancy. Discussion The current work offers normative values of body image satisfaction and eating psychopathology in the peripartum by gestational age. The relevance of current results was discussed, in order to inform both current clinical practice and future public policies. Level of Evidence Level I—Evidence obtained from: systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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“…In the same study, Santos et al (2021) found that 79.6% of partners support mothers in their decision to breastfeed, and 22% were the main source of support in this practice. However, other studies suggest the influence of partners on the body image and food concerns of women in the postpartum period, and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is also significant (Rodgers et al, 2022). Regarding the role of the partner, a systematic literature review conducted by Chang et al (2020) pointed out their crucial impact on the practice of breastfeeding.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A influência da imagem corporal da grávida na sua decisão em amamentar: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Tavares¹,

Santos

Silva

et al. 2023

Rev Port Inv Comp Soc

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Objetivo: Esta revisão sistemática teve como objetivo avaliar as evidências científicas sobre a associação entre a imagem corporal e a decisão de amamentar ao longo da gravidez. Métodos: O estudo utilizou a metodologia proposta pelo Instituto Joanna Briggs, e incluiu estudos identificados nas bases de dados Scopus, Web of Science, B-On e EBSCO. Os critérios de inclusão foram estudos primários publicados nos últimos 12 anos, enquanto literatura cinzenta, comunicações, estudo com foco no pós-parto, imagem corporal e alimentação do recém-nascido foram excluídos. Resultados: A pesquisa inicial resultou em 77 artigos, dos quais 73 foram excluídos após o processo de identificação. A nossa análise revelou que (i) há uma relação entre a imagem corporal e a decisão e duração da amamentação e (ii) a decisão do aleitamento materno parece depender da perceção positiva ou negativa da mulher em relação ao seu corpo. Conclusões: Compreender a influência da imagem corporal na decisão de amamentar é fundamental para que os profissionais de saúde desenvolvam estratégias eficazes para promover essa prática. No entanto, o número limitado de publicações sobre este tópico destaca a necessidade de mais pesquisas. Portanto, sugerimos que estudos futuros investiguem a relação entre a imagem corporal e a decisão em amamentar, e promovam a literacia sobre o aleitamento materno diz respeito junto da população em geral.

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Partner influences, breastfeeding, and body image and eating concerns: An expanded biopsychosocial model

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Body Image Dissatisfaction as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression

Body Image Dissatisfaction as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression

Pregorexia: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the constructs of body image dissatisfaction and eating disturbances by gestational age in the peripartum

A influência da imagem corporal da grávida na sua decisão em amamentar: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

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