[Easy to remain overweight after pregnancy].

Jan 14, 2004Lakartidningen

Tendency to Stay Overweight After Pregnancy

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73% of patients at the Obesity Unit reported retaining more than 10 kg after each pregnancy.

Weight retention after pregnancy is associated with future health risks.
Most studies show modest mean weight retention of 0.5-3.5 kg within one year post-delivery.
Weight gain during pregnancy is the strongest predictor of post-pregnancy weight retention.
Other contributing factors include smoking cessation, a sedentary lifestyle, and socio-economic status.
The relationship between pregnancy and weight development involves complex changes in lifestyle factors.

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For some women pregnancy is a trigger factor for developing overweight and obesity. 73% of patients at the Obesity Unit, Huddinge University Hospital, indicated that they had retained more than 10 kg after each of their pregnancies; for this subgroup weight development after pregnancy was of obvious importance for their future health. However, in most studies mean weight retention after pregnancy is modest: 0.5-3.5 kg up to one year after delivery. Numerous studies have analysed factors explaining weight development after pregnancy and delivery, with a wide range of subjects, but overall it has been surprisingly difficult to identify strong predictors for weight development. The strongest factor is weight gain during pregnancy, but smoking cessation, a sedentary lifestyle and socio-economic factors also play a role. Pregnancy and weight development are intertwined in a complex pattern, which includes a change in lifestyle factors, such as eating behaviour, physical activity, smoking cessation and degree of lactation, but which are still not fully understood.

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