Recent research highlighted diverse concerns across body image, media influence, and psychological interventions, emphasizing the need for targeted, culturally sensitive, and inclusive approaches to address appearance-related distress.
Body image · Hero or villain? An experimental investigation on the influence of superhero media on muscular-ideal internalisation and body dissatisfaction in emerging adult men.
Superhero media exposure increases body dissatisfaction and muscular-ideal internalisation in emerging adult men, but non‑muscular heroes can have a protective effect.
Body image · Sexual intimacy after breast cancer: A systematic review of qualitative studies on women's and partners' experiences in dating and romantic relationships.
Breast‑cancer‑related body changes affect sexual intimacy; disclosure and supportive partner behaviours are key across dating and long‑term relationships.
Body image · Body image concerns in individuals with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain conditions: A systematic review and meta‑analysis.
High prevalence of body image disturbance in chronic pelvic pain conditions, especially endometriosis, linked to anxiety, depression and sexual dysfunction.
PloS one · Lipedema in Sweden - "The LISE-study": Quality of life and body image in women with lipedema compared to healthy controls and women with cancer.
Women with lipedema exhibit markedly reduced HR‑QoL and heightened body‑image concerns, comparable to advanced cancer patients.
Sexual medicine · The age‑group difference in psychological motivations for penile girth enhancement surgery in Chinese men: a cross‑sectional study.
Young men seeking penile girth enhancement show higher psychological distress, social comparison and appearance‑related stress than older men.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery · Guides through Transformation: Virgil, Starbuck, and the Ethical Role of the Plastic Surgeon.
Literary archetypes of Virgil and Starbuck illustrate ethical guidance versus moral impotence in plastic surgery, offering a conceptual framework for surgeon conduct.
Current rheumatology reports · Sexual dysfunction in women with axial spondyloarthritis: A narrative review integrating quantitative evidence.
Sexual dysfunction is multifactorial in axial spondyloarthritis, involving inflammatory, physical, psychological, and structural factors, with lower FSFI scores noted.
Canadian journal of diabetes
Case report shows GLP‑1RA therapy can improve glycaemic control without altering body image, contrasting behavioural weight loss that heightens body dissatisfaction.
Aesthetic plastic surgery
Stigma in facial localized scleroderma is driven by appearance dissatisfaction, low social support, and socioeconomic disparity rather than disease severity.
JPRAS open
Provides the first Australian BODY‑Q norms, showing lower appearance satisfaction in women and links to BMI, chronic conditions, and age.
British journal of health psychology
Parents of children with rare birthmarks experience uncertainty before specialist contact and rely heavily on specialists for coping and belonging within the health system.
Obesity pillars
Both face‑to‑face and digital supervised PA improve self‑esteem and body appreciation within the first month, effects sustained at three‑month follow‑up.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Orthorexic tendencies affect 17% of clinic attendees, unrelated to BMI, highlighting the need for targeted nutritional counselling.
Psychology of sport and exercise
Higher self‑compassion attenuates the link between momentary body‑related threats and appearance‑driven exercise motives in young women.