Postpartum Weight Change in Relation to Pre-Pregnancy Weight and Gestational Weight Gain in Women in Low-Income Setting: Data from the KITE Cohort in the Northern Part of Ethiopia

Postpartum Weight Change in Relation to Pre-Pregnancy Weight and Gestational Weight Gain in Women in Low-Income Setting: Data from the KITE Cohort in the Northern Part of Ethiopia

(1) Background: Postpartum weight may increase compared to pre-pregnancy due to weight retention or decrease due to weight loss. Both changes could pose deleterious effects on maternal health and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to assess postpartum weight change and its as...

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Main Authors: Kebede Haile Misgina, Henk Groen, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih, Hendrika Marike Boezen, Eline M. van der Beek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
postpartum weight change
postpartum maternal nutrition
postpartum weight retention
pre-pregnancy weight
gestational weight gain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/1/131

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