This systematic review focuses on outcomes of gestational weight gain, specifically
birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention, for singleton pregnancies with …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period is a time of increased vulnerability for retention of
excess body fat in women. Breastfeeding (BF) has been shown to have many health benefits …

Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight
retention and the development of overweight and obesity later in life. Because many women …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate how well prepregnancy BMI, gestational
weight gain, and postpartum weight retention predict retention of weight 15 years later …

Postpartum weight retention can predict future weight gain and long‐term obesity. Moreover,
failure to lose weight gained during pregnancy can lead to increased body mass index for …

Postpartum weight retention plays an important role in the pathway leading to obesity
among women of childbearing age. The objective of this study was to examine predictors of …

BACKGROUND: Weight gain is common after pregnancy. Most studies suggest that weight
gain associated with a pregnancy is between 0.5 and 3.8 kg up to 2.5 y of follow-up …

Objective: The magnitude of the contribution of childbearing to the development of obesity is
not entirely understood. Published studies on postpartum weight retention focus on risk …

Past research on maternal weight gain during pregnancy has focused on determinants and
consequences of inadequate weight gain with concerns for the health of the infant. However …

Objective: To examine changes in activity prepregnancy to postpartum; examine postpartum
activity and sociodemographic predictors of maternal well-being; and, examine maternal …