Postpartum Physical Activity and Weight Retention within One Year

A Prospective Cohort Study in Vietnam

Bibliographic Data

ID15468556
AuthorsAnh Vo Van Ha (0000-0002-9495-9292, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine), Yun Zhao (0000-0002-2323-2926, Curtin University), Colin Binns (0000-0002-6220-3933, Curtin University), Ngoc Minh Pham (0000-0002-4138-6427, Curtin University), Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen (0000-0001-8590-7637, Curtin University), Cong Luat Nguyen (0000-0002-5516-2977, National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology), Tan Khac Chu (0000-0002-7674-5055, Curtin University), Andy H Lee (0000-0003-4120-5005, Curtin University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue3
Pages1105-1105
Publication date2020-02-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17031105
PMID32050525
OpenAlexW3005361123
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited39

After delivery, mothers are encouraged to increase physical activity (PA) gradually to regulate body weight; however, data on PA in relation to postpartum weight retention remains scarce, particularly among Asian women. In a cohort of 1617 Vietnamese mothers, we investigated the prospective association between habitual PA exposures at 3-month postpartum and weight retention at 6-month and 12-month postpartum. Detailed information on PA intensity and domains was collected from participants using a validated instrument specifically for Vietnamese women. Linear regression analyses and a general linear model for the repeated weight retention measures were used to ascertain the apparent relationships. On average, the participants reported 3.6 (SD 3.9) and 2.6 (SD 3.8) kg weight loss at 6- and 12-month postpartum, respectively. Total and light-intensity PA were inversely associated with the postpartum weight retention ( p for trend <0.05). Our findings highlight the importance of resuming PA in the early postpartum period as an appropriate weight management strategy

Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Prospective cohort study · Sociology · Birth, Development, and Health · Demography · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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