Our Western society highly values beauty, which it tends to define as being young and skinny. Definitions and ideals of beauty—communicated through, for instance, TV, movies, Instagram, and ...

A new study looked at how body-related emotions and recalling embarrassing or proud memories of participants’ bodies would affect task performance. Participants who recalled embarrassing stories ...

Your relationship with your body is shaped by small, everyday actions you might not even notice. These tiny habits can either boost your confidence or chip away at how you see yourself. Understanding ...

Body image concerns, particularly about weight, can significantly impact romantic relationships. While physical appearance isn’t everything, how we feel about ourselves often determines how we ...

Body image can be defined as the perception we have of ourselves physically. This can be positive, where you accept yourself the way you are, flaws and all, or negative where you struggle to embrace ...

But as the country's population grows more overweight and obese, it's becoming more normal to have a negative body image, says Tiffany Stewart, a professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center ...

National Eating Disorder week spans from Feb. 24 to March 2, and Riverside County doctors want to make sure the community knows how dangerous and serious these conditions can be, especially with the ...

When a business leader ticks off the things that might hold their team back, it typically includes resources, training, time or motivation. But very few managers would add body image to that list. As ...

PCOS can affect body image through hormonal changes, weight fluctuations, and visible symptoms like acne or hair concerns. These challenges often influence confidence and emotional well-being.