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Body Dissatisfaction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Body Dissatisfaction
Tree Number(s)
F01.752.747.792.110.500
Unique ID
D000079182
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000079182
Scope Note
Person’s negative thoughts about his or her own body. This includes judgements about size and shape, muscle tone and generally involves a discrepancy between one's own body type and an ideal body type. (Grogan, 2008)
Entry Term(s)
Body Image Dissatisfaction
Negative Body Image
Previous Indexing
Self Concept (1976-2019)
Public MeSH Note
2020
History Note
2020
Date Established
2020/01/01
Date of Entry
2019/07/08
Revision Date
2018/10/11

Allowable Qualifiers
Body Dissatisfaction Preferred
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