Obesity is a highly prevalent problem and the weight gained during
pregnancy contributes to obesity (REF). ). For example, between the ages
of 25 and 34 years, women are twice as likely to become obese than men.
It is normal to gain weight during pregnancy, but if the weight is not
lost due to pregnancy, the risk of obesity increases significantly. One
challenge is that women who take the most weight during pregnancy are
more in overweight or obese before pregnancy (REF), which exacerbates
the problem. A recent study (REF) focused on the challenges of weight
loss within 5 years after pregnancy. The results are interesting.
First, several factors are associated with weight loss after pregnancy including socioeconomic status, ethnicity, marital status, body mass index, lactation, genetics and age of the mother. However, the most important factor that explains the weight loss after pregnancy would lifestyle before pregnancy. The mechanism would be a woman with a healthy lifestyle, keep the same routine during pregnancy and after that promote energy balance.
The role of breastfeeding in the loss postpartum weight is still controversial. In a large study involving 540 women. They found that women who breastfed for at least three months had a lower BMI, 10 years after the birth of the child. However, other studies show that breastfeeding is not influenced loss postpartum weight. Therefore, despite popular belief, it is not yet clear evidence that breastfeeding is associated with a greater weight loss postpartum. With regard to body image, six months after childbirth, a study showed that white women were less satisfied with their image that African-American women and they wanted to be smaller than the time (REF).
In addition, these authors reported that body image was associated with depression among women if the difference between the desired image and the image of this was too important. In the qualitative study mentioned above, the authors report that women recruited said that weight loss is necessary following the first pregnancy to optimize a healthy weight before having a second child. In fact, women with two or more children report that it is more difficult to lose weight after a second pregnancy since freedom is restricted especially at exercise. Also, according to the same authors all the women interviewed reported that exercise was important for weight loss postpartum, but some mothers are unable to find a strategy that works for them. However, some of them had a specific exercise program, others indicated that caring for their newborn was their form of exercise which grows to a certain frustration with regard to the expected results.
Finally, it seems that the challenges of loss postpartum weight is a hot topic for women who have one or five children and at all times after birth. In other words, mothers are concerned about their body weight at any time after the birth of their little treasure.
First, several factors are associated with weight loss after pregnancy including socioeconomic status, ethnicity, marital status, body mass index, lactation, genetics and age of the mother. However, the most important factor that explains the weight loss after pregnancy would lifestyle before pregnancy. The mechanism would be a woman with a healthy lifestyle, keep the same routine during pregnancy and after that promote energy balance.
The role of breastfeeding in the loss postpartum weight is still controversial. In a large study involving 540 women. They found that women who breastfed for at least three months had a lower BMI, 10 years after the birth of the child. However, other studies show that breastfeeding is not influenced loss postpartum weight. Therefore, despite popular belief, it is not yet clear evidence that breastfeeding is associated with a greater weight loss postpartum. With regard to body image, six months after childbirth, a study showed that white women were less satisfied with their image that African-American women and they wanted to be smaller than the time (REF).
In addition, these authors reported that body image was associated with depression among women if the difference between the desired image and the image of this was too important. In the qualitative study mentioned above, the authors report that women recruited said that weight loss is necessary following the first pregnancy to optimize a healthy weight before having a second child. In fact, women with two or more children report that it is more difficult to lose weight after a second pregnancy since freedom is restricted especially at exercise. Also, according to the same authors all the women interviewed reported that exercise was important for weight loss postpartum, but some mothers are unable to find a strategy that works for them. However, some of them had a specific exercise program, others indicated that caring for their newborn was their form of exercise which grows to a certain frustration with regard to the expected results.
Finally, it seems that the challenges of loss postpartum weight is a hot topic for women who have one or five children and at all times after birth. In other words, mothers are concerned about their body weight at any time after the birth of their little treasure.
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