[Easy to remain overweight after pregnancy].
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.
Linné
Yvonne
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Overviktsenheten M73, Huddinge Universitetssjukhus, Stockholm. Yvonne.Linne@medhs.ki.se
Rössner
Stephan
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology