Observational studyThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2020
Increased Energy Intake After Pregnancy Determines Postpartum Weight Retention in Women With Obesity.
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- Breastfeeding behaviours in women with obesity; associations with weight retention and the serum metabolome: a secondary analysis of UPBEAT.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Trial
- Dietary treatment postpartum in women with obesity reduces weight and prevents weight gain: a randomised controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Trial
- Cardiovascular health and depression among postpartum women in the United States.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Article
- Weight management in women of reproductive age.Obesity and endocrinology · 2026Review
- A narrative review on the relationship between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and post-partum non-communicable diseases among women.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Dietary patterns and their associations with postpartum weight retention: results of the MINA cohort study.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Empirically derived dietary patterns and postpartum depression symptoms in a large sample of Iranian women.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness (GROWell): A clinical trial protocol of a digital dietary intervention for pregnant and postpartum people with prenatal overweight or obesity.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Association of sugar-sweetened beverage intake with maternal postpartum weight retention.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- The Relationship of Diet and Physical Activity with Weight Gain and Weight Gain Prevention in Women of Reproductive Age.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Management of prepregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum obesity from the FIGO Pregnancy and Non-Communicable Diseases Committee: A FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) guideline.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020Review
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Abstract
contextThis study was designed to understand causes and critical periods for postpartum weight retention by characterizing changes in body composition, energy intake, energy expenditure and physical activity in women with obesity during pregnancy and postpartum.
designIn this prospective, observational cohort study, body composition (plethysmography), energy expenditure (doubly labeled water, whole-body room calorimetry), physical activity (accelerometry), metabolic biomarkers, and eating behaviors were measured. Energy intake was calculated by the intake-balance method for pregnancy, and for 2 postpartum periods (0 to 6 months and 6 to 12 months).
resultsDuring the 18-month observation period, weight loss occurred in 16 (43%) women (mean ± SEM, -4.9 ± 1.6 kg) and weight retention occurred in 21 (57%) women (+8.6 ± 1.4 kg). Comparing women with postpartum weight loss and weight retention, changes in body weight were not different during pregnancy (6.9 ± 1.0 vs 9.5 ± 0.9 kg, P = 0.06). After pregnancy, women with postpartum weight loss lost -3.6 ± 1.8 kg fat mass whereas women with weight retention gained 6.2 ± 1.7 kg fat mass (P < 0.001). Women with postpartum weight loss reduced energy intake during the postpartum period (compared with during pregnancy) by 300 kcal/d (1255 kJ/d), while women with weight retention increased energy intake by 250 kcal/d (1046 kJ/d, P < 0.005). There were no differences in the duration of breastfeeding, eating behavior, or metabolic biomarkers.
conclusionsPostpartum weight gain was the result of increased energy intake after pregnancy rather than decreased energy expenditure. Dietary intake recommendations are needed for women with obesity during the postpartum period, and women should be educated on the risk of overeating after pregnancy.
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