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Katie A Loth¹, Katherine W Bauer, Melanie Wall

¹Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. fall0075@umn.edu

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Pregnant women report higher body satisfaction compared to nonpregnant women. This increase in body satisfaction during pregnancy occurs despite weight gain and has implications for clinical messaging.

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Area of Science:

Reproductive Health
Psychology
Sociology

Background:

Body satisfaction is a key component of psychological well-being.
Pregnancy involves significant physiological and psychological changes.
Understanding body image during pregnancy is crucial for maternal health.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare body satisfaction levels between pregnant and nonpregnant young women.
To examine changes in body satisfaction from pre-pregnancy to during pregnancy.
To investigate the impact of weight gain on body satisfaction during pregnancy.

Main Methods:

A population-based longitudinal study design was employed.
Body satisfaction was measured using a modified 10-item Body Shape Satisfaction Scale.
The study included 68 pregnant and 927 nonpregnant young women.

Main Results:

Pregnant women exhibited higher mean body satisfaction (32.6) than nonpregnant women (29.6).
A significant increase in body satisfaction was observed from pre-pregnancy to during pregnancy (p=.003).
This increase in body satisfaction persisted despite reported weight gain during pregnancy.

Conclusions:

Pregnancy is associated with enhanced body satisfaction in young women.
Clinicians should consider these findings when delivering weight-related advice during pregnancy.
Positive body image during pregnancy may be influenced by factors beyond weight changes.