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Postpartum Physical Activity and Weight Retention within One Year: A Prospective Cohort Study in Vietnam

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  • Anh Vo Van Ha

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
    Faculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Yun Zhao

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

  • Colin W. Binns

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

  • Ngoc Minh Pham

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
    Faculty of Public Health, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen 250000, Vietnam)

  • Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
    Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Cong Luat Nguyen

    (National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Tan Khac Chu

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
    Faculty of Public Health, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong 180000, Vietnam)

  • Andy H. Lee

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia)

Abstract

After delivery, mothers are encouraged to increase physical activity (PA) gradually to regulate body weight; however, data on PA in relation to postpartum weight retention remains scarce, particularly among Asian women. In a cohort of 1617 Vietnamese mothers, we investigated the prospective association between habitual PA exposures at 3-month postpartum and weight retention at 6-month and 12-month postpartum. Detailed information on PA intensity and domains was collected from participants using a validated instrument specifically for Vietnamese women. Linear regression analyses and a general linear model for the repeated weight retention measures were used to ascertain the apparent relationships. On average, the participants reported 3.6 (SD 3.9) and 2.6 (SD 3.8) kg weight loss at 6- and 12-month postpartum, respectively. Total and light-intensity PA were inversely associated with the postpartum weight retention ( p for trend <0.05). Our findings highlight the importance of resuming PA in the early postpartum period as an appropriate weight management strategy.

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  • Anh Vo Van Ha & Yun Zhao & Colin W. Binns & Ngoc Minh Pham & Phung Thi Hoang Nguyen & Cong Luat Nguyen & Tan Khac Chu & Andy H. Lee, 2020. "Postpartum Physical Activity and Weight Retention within One Year: A Prospective Cohort Study in Vietnam," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:3:p:1105-:d:318547
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