ArticleInternational journal of women's health2024
Risk Factors and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Chinese Women with Postpartum Diastasis Recti Abdominis: An Observational Study.
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- Rate and risk factors of diastasis recti abdominis developed during the postpartum period: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Association Between Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominis Muscles and Musculoskeletal Conditions in the First 2 Years Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional Study.Musculoskeletal care · 2026Article
- Analysis of diastasis recti abdominis phenotypes and related delivery factors at 42 days postpartum.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Core muscle strength and stability-oriented breathing training reduces inter-recti distance in postpartum women.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse outcomes of diastasis of rectus abdominis in men: a cross-sectional study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Observational
- Prevalence and risk factors of diastasis recti abdominis in the long-term postpartum: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a condition in which the linea alba is stretched and widened, and the abdominal muscles are separated from each other. DRA typically occurs in pregnant and postpartum women. We aimed to determine the risk factors and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of DRA in Chinese postpartum women. Methods: This observational study was conducted in Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and involved 534 women who filled out the following risk-factor and PRO questionnaires: SF-MPQ-2, SF-ICIQ, LDQ, EPDS, MBIS, HerQles, and SF-36 (all Chinese versions). The inter-recti distance was measured by palpation. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS v25.0 software and the Mann-Whitney Results: After childbirth, 78.1% (417/534) of the enrolled women had DRA. Abdominal surgery ( Conclusion: Caesarean delivery was an independent risk factor for DRA. Women with DRA are more likely to have limited physical activity or function after childbirth, lower self-confidence, and a decreased quality of life.
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