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ArticleChildhood obesity (Print)2026

Associations of Maternal Postpartum Weight Retention and Its Components With Child BMI

Daniel O Mensah, Alysha B Everett, Priscilla H Mensah, Amelia E Fouts, Gretchen L Hoelscher, Suzanne E Judd, W Timothy Garvey, Jessica S Bahorski, Paula C Chandler-Laney

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Daniel O MensahDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2247-494X
Alysha B EverettDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Priscilla H MensahSt. Vincent's Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Amelia E FoutsDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Gretchen L HoelscherDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Suzanne E JuddDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
W Timothy GarveyDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Jessica S Bahorski³College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Paula C Chandler-LaneyDepartment of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

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Why is the prevalence of obesity so high in U.S. Southern States? Regional predictors of BMI and obesity treatment response.P30DK056336 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI BARBARA A GOWER · 2000 to 2026
$31.9M
University of Alabama at Birmingham's Diabetes Research CenterP30DK079626 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Kirk Michael Habegger · 2013 to 2026
$19.5M
MECHANISMS OF HYPERTENSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASEST32HL007457 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Martin E Young · 1985 to 2026
$8.6M
UAB Diabetes Research and Training CenterP60DK079626 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI GARVEY, W TIMOTHY · 2008 to 2012
$8.4M
UAB Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Obesity-Related ResearchT32HL105349 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI BARBARA A GOWER · 2010 to 2026
$5.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007457NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL105349NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056336NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079626NIDDK NIH HHS P60 DK079626
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Abstract

objectiveThis study examined the association between maternal postpartum weight retention (PPWR) and child BMI

methodsThis secondary analysis used data from the Health After Pregnancy (HAPi) Study and included 219 mother-child dyads. Dyads were classified into three groups based on maternal weight status and GDM during the index pregnancy: normal weight without GDM (NW-No GDM), overweight/obese without GDM (Ow/Ob-No GDM), and overweight/obese with GDM (GDM). PPWR was defined as maternal weight measured 4-10 years postpartum minus baseline pregnancy weight. GWG and PDWC were examined as components of PPWR. Adjusted moderation models tested whether associations between maternal weight change measures and child BMI

resultsMaternal PPWR was associated with child BMI

conclusionsThe association between maternal PPWR and child BMI

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childhood obesitygestational diabetes mellitusgestational weight gainin utero exposurepostdelivery weight changepostpartum weight retentionsex differences

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PMID42720205
PMCPMC13652304

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