Pediatrics
Kids not negatively impacted by weight management programs
Weight management programs for overweight children do not negatively impact body satisfaction, research shows.
Dec 12, 2014
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News tagged with body satisfaction
Health
Why women buy magazines that promote impossible body images
A new study reveals the secret of how some fashion and beauty magazines continue to attract devoted audiences, even though they glamorize super-thin models that would seem to taunt normal-sized women.
Nov 5, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Good body image goes hand in hand with happier relationship
(HealthDay)—Women who are happy with their bodies are better able to maintain a happy relationship, a new study finds.
Dec 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wives matter more when it comes to calming down marital conflicts
Marriage can be a battlefield. But a new study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that, when it comes to keeping the peace, it's more important for wives – than for husbands – to calm down ...
Nov 4, 2013
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Health
Body-size satisfaction associated with effortful process, not passive contentment
(Medical Xpress)—A new study of women ages 50 and older examines the 12.2 percent who say they are satisfied with their body size to unlock the secrets of body satisfaction.
Oct 15, 2013
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Health
Women fret more over weight gain in college
(HealthDay)—It's true that college students tend to pack on extra pounds, but women are more likely to be troubled by that weight gain than men, according to a new study.
Jun 20, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Size matters most in the locker room
(Medical Xpress)—Research on men's body self-image shows they are more concerned by what other men think of their bodies than what their sexual partners think.
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
French panel against 'sex assistants' for disabled
An ethics panel in France on Tuesday opposed the use of so-called sexual assistants for the disabled, an issue sparked by a true-to-life film recounting the experiences of a handicapped man.
Mar 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer doesn't affect sexual function in women
(HealthDay) -- Sexual function does not seem to be significantly disrupted in women with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published online July 19 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Jul 26, 2012
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Health
Improving body satisfaction can help prevent eating disorders and obesity
(Medical Xpress) -- In a study that examined the relationship between body dissatisfaction, body mass index (BMI) and binge eating in overweight and obese adolescent girls, Kendrin R. Sonneville, ScD, RD, researcher ...
May 11, 2012
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