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

This study by Chu et al. (2025) explored whether body image serves as a mediator in the relationship between mindfulness, both as a trait and a state, and restrictive eating behaviors. A 6-day daily diary study was conducted with 65 women exhibiting restrictive eating patterns. Trait and state mindfulness were positively linked to each other […]

When someone tries to reduce weight after internalizing ideas about their body, comparing themselves favorably to others, and feeling stigmatized, they may end up weight cycling, which is the repetitive process of gaining and losing weight throughout life. The relationship between social pressures, weight cycling, and perceived and internalized stigma has not been systematically investigated […]