A Study of the Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Two-month-postpartum Weight Loss in the Uncomplicated Term Pregnancy.
- Author:
Hwa Won KIM
1
;
Young Sin KIM
;
Jae Hyung YU
;
Jeong Kyung LEE
;
Chang Seong KANG
;
Sung Chul PARK
;
Young Jae KIM
;
Jong Kyou PARK
;
Hae Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Body mass index;
Two-month-postpartum weight loss
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index*;
Female;
Humans;
Obesity;
Postnatal Care;
Pregnancy*;
Weight Gain;
Weight Loss*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2003;46(12):2446-2450
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the mean two-month-postpartum weight loss, standard deviations and the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles in the uncomplicated term pregnancy and to examine association between prepregnancy body mass index and two-month-postpartum weight loss. METHODS: We analyzed the two-month-postpartum weight loss data from 175 women who had healthy singleton term pregnancy in Han-il Hospital (Jan 2002-Dec 2002). Data were categorized in three groups according to body mass index. RESULTS: Mean two-month-postpartum weight loss was 9.46 +/- 3.42 kg. There was no statistically significant difference between prepregancy BMI groups and two-month-postpartum weight loss. The more weight gained during pregnancy, the more that was lost at two-month-postpartum. Parous women retained more of their pregnancy weight. Compared with women who delivered vaginally, women who delivered cesarean experienced greater weight loss at two-month-postpartum. CONCLUSION: More careful postpartum care according to the two-month-postpartum weight loss table is needed to prevent long-term obesity.
