Weight, nutrition, and immune status in postpartal women.
Postpartal weight loss, nutritional intake, and immune status were examined in 65 women. Although 80% of the women lost weight and were not overweight by the 4th postpartal month, the majority had diets that were inadequate in fat content (> or = 30% of calories from fat) or protein content (< or = 12% of calories from protein), or in terms of caloric intake (< or = 1,200 calories or > or = 2,200 calories). Differences in some immune cell subsets were noted between women with high-fat and normal-fat diets. Women with high-fat diets had lower percentages of specific immune cell subsets than women with normal-fat diets. Protein intake was not related to immune cell phenotypes.
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Perinatal Graduate Program, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000276:immunology*; D015431:Weight Loss
D004041:Dietary Fats