The changes of body mass index and abdominal fatness in postpartum period.
- Author:
Jae Hong SANG
1
;
Eun Sil LEE
;
Hyoung Moo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea. elleob@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Postpartum period;
Body mass index;
Abdominal fatness;
Android obesity
- MeSH:
Abdominal Fat*;
Body Mass Index*;
Body Weight;
Electric Impedance;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Obesity;
Overweight;
Postpartum Period*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2007;50(12):1720-1726
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the changes of body mass index (BMI) and abdominal fatness of women in postpartum period, and to evaluate the relationship between two factors. METHODS: Sixty uncomplicated postpartum women were included. BMI and abdominal fatness using bioelectric impedance method were measured three times; at postpartum one day, one week, and six weeks. RESULTS: Mean BMI was 25.9+/-3.9 kg/m2, 24.8+/-3.8 kg/m2, 23.5+/-3.8 kg/m2, and abdominal fatness was 0.843+/-0.058, 0.850+/-0.054, 0.849+/-0.056 at postpartum one day, one week, and six weeks, respectively. The incidence of overweight women (BMI 23-24.9 kg/m2) was 35%, 25%, 20%, and the incidence of obesity women (BMI> or =25 kg/m2) was 45%, 38.3%, 26.7%, and the incidence of android obesity (abdominal fatness>0.85) was 43.3%, 43.3%, 38.3% at each three postpartum period. The cut-off values of BMI to predict android obesity was >24.9 kg/m2, >23.2 kg/m2, and >22.6 kg/m2 at postpartum one day, one week, and six weeks, respectively. CONCLUSION: The changes of postpartum body weight must be explored with abdominal fatness as well as BMI, and standard references for each postpartum periods are needed.
