body image is an internal representation of the external appearance which includes physical and perceptual aspects and attitudes toward them. body image anxiety can cause weight problems. in addition, perfectionism, the trend or effort to be perfect and flawless can cause extreme thinking and self-criticism. perfectionism can provoke anxiety and concerns for body image and weight, especially in...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship of excess and central adiposity with pediatric psoriasis severity. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Multicenter, cross-sectional study of 409 psoriatic children. Psoriasis was classified as mild (worst Physician's Global Assessment score ≤3 with body surface area ≤10%) or severe (worst Physician's Global Assessment score ≥3 with body surface area >10...

conclusions physicians involved in care of methadone patients should recommend dietary and lifestyle changes to improve their overall health. results within one year from admission to treatment, a statistically significant (t-tests, p < 0.05) increase was noted in their body mass index (bmi), % of body fat, average body mass, and average basal metabolic rate, and relative decrease in their % of...

background and aim: adolescence is an important stage of life accompanied by deep physical and psychological changes frequently leading to body image dissatisfaction. body image dissatisfaction, found to predict the formation of eating disturbaces, psychiatric disturbances and low self- esteem. the present study examined the body image dissatisfaction and body mass index in adolescent girls. me...

CONTEXT Hypothalamic obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and relapse/progression have a major impact on prognosis in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP). We analyzed nuchal skinfold thickness (NST) on magnetic resonance imaging performed for follow-up monitoring as a novel parameter for body composition (BC) and CVD in CP. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to identify the associa...

OBJECTIVES The pelvic floor muscles are sensitive to androgens, and due to hyperandrogenism, women with polycystic ovary syndrome can have increased mass in these muscles compared to controls. The aim of this study is to compare reports of urine leakage and quality of life between women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. METHODS One hundred thirteen 18-to 40-year-old nulliparous wome...

the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of adenotonsillectomy on height, weight and body mass index (bmi) in children under 12 years old, with or without airway obstruction and evaluation of the risk of overweight in them. in this case-control study, 120 children with the age of 2-12 years old were studied; 60 children as case group who underwent adenotonsillectomy and 60 heal...