Association of body image (dis)satisfaction and perception with food consumption according to the NOVA classification: Pró-Saúde Study (2020)

When people internalize the stigma associated with their weight, they may become addicted to food as a coping method for the emotional pain that stigma produces. This dynamic is made worse by stress, which promotes turning to food as a coping mechanism. This study by Papatsaraki et al. (2024) examined the prevalence of Internal Weight […]

Since body dissatisfaction has been heavily linked with negative health outcomes in young women, this 2018 study decided to consider this relationship among middle-aged and older women. The goal of this study was to explore the association between desire to lose weight, energy intake and psychological health among women in the 40-59 and 60-80 age […]