“Good for her. It’s not a competition. Her body has no effect on mine.” I stream this mental playlist over and over when I’m in the weight room staring at another woman’s muscles, or walking down the ...

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to compare estimates of body density and percentage body fat from air displacement plethysmography (ADP) to those from hydrodensitometry (HD) in adults and ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the body mass index (BMI) and its relationship with other methods of body fat evaluation in pre- and post-menarcheal, Japanese and Caucasian female ...

Ever feel like Cady Heron in 'Mean Girls' when your friends are cutting themselves down? Here's a doctor's take on social comparison and body acceptance. I have a positive relationship with my body, ...

It is generally assumed that marriage has a positive influence on health and life expectancy. But does this "marriage bonus" also apply to the health indicator of body weight? Researchers at the ...

Although Islam is the fastest growing religion worldwide, only few studies have investigated body image in Muslim women, and no study has investigated body checking. Therefore, the present study ...