Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioral disorders, according to a study led by the University of Bristol and published today in eLife. The results ...

What we think of as "normal" body shape is affected by what we're accustomed to—the range of body shapes we see. My new research with colleagues shows that this is true for young children as well as ...

Body shaming is a pervasive issue that can have lasting negative effects on self-esteem and mental health, especially among children and family members. It’s crucial to foster a supportive and ...

Interventions aimed at reducing obesity in children should avoid increasing body dissatisfaction, researchers said, after finding that body image concerns mediate the known association between ...

Body functionality refers to everything that the body can do. Body functions broadly fall into six domains, including (1) physical capacities (e.g., stretching), (2) internal processes (e.g., ...

As a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and body image concerns, I’ve spent years working with individuals and families trying to untangle the harmful messages we receive about bodies and ...

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a new study. Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children ...