Dietary treatment postpartum in women with obesity reduces weight and prevents weight gain: a randomised controlled trial

Autor: Elisabeth A. Øhman, Maria Fossli, Inger Ottestad, Kirsten B. Holven, Stine M. Ulven, Beate F. Løland, Hilde K. Brekke
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05976-w
Popis: Abstract Background Women with pre-pregnancy obesity have an increased risk of retaining or gaining weight postpartum and may benefit from weight loss treatment. However, evidence is lacking for weight loss strategies in women with BMIs in the higher obesity classes. A dietary treatment for postpartum weight loss resulted in a 10% weight reduction in lactating women with a mean BMI of 30 kg/m2. We aimed to examine the effects of this dietary treatment on changes in weight, markers of lipid and glucose metabolism, waist and hip circumference and postpartum weight retention (PPWR) in postpartum women with higher BMIs than tested previously. Methods At baseline, approximately 8 weeks postpartum, 29 women with a mean (SD) BMI = 40.0 (5.2) kg/m2 were randomised to a 12-week dietary treatment (n 14) or to a control treatment (n 15). Measurements were made at baseline and after 3 and 12 months. Data was analysed using mixed model. Results The mean weight change in the diet group was -2.3 (3.1) kg compared to 1.7 (3.1) kg in the control group after 3 months (P = 0.003) and -4.2 (5.6) kg compared to 4.8 (11.8) kg in the control group after 12 months (P = 0.02). The dietary treatment led to reduced waist circumference (P
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