Postpartum weight retention among women in Rio de Janeiro: a follow-up study
Cad. saúde pública
; 19(supl.1): S149-S161, 2003. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-340417
Biblioteca responsável:
BR526.1
RESUMO
This study presents follow-up results on trends in postpartum weight retention among women in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 0.5, 2, 6, and 9 months postpartum. The outcome variable, weight retention, was calculated by subtracting the reported pre-pregnancy weight from the observed weight at each interview. Statistical analyses used means and a 95 percent confidence interval for weight retention. Mean weight retention was 4.7, 4.1, 3.4, and 3.1kg at 0.5, 2, 6 and 9 months postpartum, respectively. At completion of the study, the largest weight retention was observed in women over 30 years of age (4.2kg) and with 30 percent or more of body fat (5.9kg). The rate of reduction in weight retention was 0.4kg/month, 0.2kg/month, and 0.1kg/ month for the periods 0.5-2, 2-6, and 6-9 months, respectively. The largest reductions were observed among young, single women and those with < 30 percent of body fat at baseline. The results suggest that variables such as age, parity, schooling, and body fat may be important predictors of postpartum weight retention
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.1 Reduzir a Mortalidade Materna
Problema de saúde:
Cuidado Materno
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Aumento de Peso
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Nutrição Materna
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Cad. saúde pública
Assunto da revista:
Saúde Pública
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Toxicologia
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR