Unjust treatment, unfamiliar body, and unrealistic body standards: A qualitative investigation of body image, racism, and eating during pregnancy and postpartum among Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean individuals

Marianna L. Thomeczek, Kelsie T. Forbush, Alesha Doan, Sarah Johnson-Munguia, Sonakshi Negi, Emily E. Like, Sierra Bilyeu

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10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956
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2025-12
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Body Image
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Elsevier BV
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956,
  title = {Unjust treatment, unfamiliar body, and unrealistic body standards: A qualitative investigation of body image, racism, and eating during pregnancy and postpartum among Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean individuals},
  author = {Marianna L. Thomeczek and Kelsie T. Forbush and Alesha Doan and Sarah Johnson-Munguia and Sonakshi Negi and Emily E. Like and Sierra Bilyeu},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Body Image},
  doi = {10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956}
}

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AU  - Marianna L. Thomeczek
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AU  - Alesha Doan
AU  - Sarah Johnson-Munguia
AU  - Sonakshi Negi
AU  - Emily E. Like
AU  - Sierra Bilyeu
PY  - 2025
JO  - Body Image
DO  - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956
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Thomeczek, M. L., Forbush, K. T., Doan, A., Johnson-Munguia, S., Negi, S., Like, E. E., & Bilyeu, S. (2025). Unjust treatment, unfamiliar body, and unrealistic body standards: A qualitative investigation of body image, racism, and eating during pregnancy and postpartum among Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean individuals. Body Image. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101956

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