BODY IMAGE, WEIGHT ATTITUDES, AND EATING HABITS DURING PREGNANCY: A LITTERATURE REVIEW
This article presents a review of scientific literature on pregnant women’s attitudes and eating behaviours, and their concerns about weight gain, body image and food. It aims to describe what is currently known about satisfaction and preoccupations regarding physical changes, body image, food and weight gain associated with pregnancy. A number of key findings emerging from the literature are presented; recommendations are proposed on the importance of including some questions concerning eating habits and weight gain fears during perinatal assessment, in order to prevent the development of eating disorders that may potentially endanger the health of the mother and foetus.