Abstract The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of
the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement …

In this position paper, we review nonacademic and academic discourse on body neutrality, a
recent concept that has spread from social media platforms into scientific publications. This …

Body appreciation is a key component of positive body image that has been consistently
associated with better mental health and wellbeing. Existing research on body appreciation …

Feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) are a heterogeneous grou** of disorders at the mind‐
body interface, with typical onset from childhood into emerging adulthood. They occur along …

Intuitive eating (IE) is an adaptive eating behavior that involves paying attention to the body's
physiological signals, including eating when hungry and stop** when feeling full. A …

Initial evidence suggests that body appreciation prospectively predicts intuitive eating.
However, the limited number of longitudinal studies focused solely on girls and women, with …

Previous work has supported direct, positive associations between body appreciation and
positive mental health, but has largely neglected to examine possible indirect mechanistic …

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a context associated with negative consequences for
body image and eating behavior. However, little is known about what factors helped to …

Objective Machine learning (ML) techniques have shown promise for enhancing prediction
of clinical outcomes; however, its application to predicting binge eating has been scarcely …

In the present study, we explored the factor structure and psychometric properties of the
Mandarin Chinese BAS-2 among adolescents residing in the Chinese mainland. Exploratory …