Psychiatry and Psychology

Body Satisfaction

The subjective perception and evaluation of one’s own body in terms of different aspects such as size, shape, musculature or muscle tone, weight, and fitness.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The subjective perception and evaluation of one’s own body in terms of different aspects such as size, shape, musculature or muscle tone, weight, and fitness.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Body Satisfactions
  • Satisfaction, Body
  • Satisfactions, Body
  • Body Image Postitivity
  • Body Positive
  • Body Positivity
  • Positive Body Image
  • Body Image Postitivities
  • Body Image, Positive
  • Body Images, Positive
  • Body Positives
  • Image Postitivity, Body
  • Image, Positive Body
  • Images, Positive Body
  • Positive Body Images
  • Positive, Body
  • Positives, Body
  • Positivity, Body
  • Postitivity, Body Image

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Aspects Covered

1 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings psychology.

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History Note

2025

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Previous Indexing

  • Body Image (2002-2024)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Body Satisfaction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098482
  2. Body Satisfaction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25377858