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Maternal weight change between 1 and 2 years postpartum: the importance of 1 year weight retention.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Jul 2012
Lipsky Leah M, Strawderman Myla S, Olson Christine M
Abstract excerpt
Pregnancy weight gain may lead to long-term increases in maternal BMI for some women. The objective of this study was to examine maternal body weight change 1y-2y postpartum, and to compare classifications of 2y weight retention with and without accounting for 1y-2y weight gain. Early pregnancy body weight (EPW, first trimester) was measured or imputed, and follow-up measures obtained before delivery, 1 year...
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