Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires

Pregnancy carries the potential risk of developing and maintaining a nutritional status characterized by persistent obesity. This can be magnified when weight gains exceed established recommendations. This postpartum weight retention can significantly contribute to long-term excess weight and cardio...

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Autores principales: Torres, Lucia, Fotia Perniciaro, Lucrecia María Rosa, Mendez, Ignacio, Kruger, Ana Luz, Malpeli, Agustina
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2025
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topic postpartum weight retention
nutritional status
breastfeeding
pospartum period
retención de peso posparto
estado nutricional
lactancia materna
periodo posparto
ganho de peso na gestação
estado nutricional
periodo pós-parto
aleitamento materno
spellingShingle postpartum weight retention
nutritional status
breastfeeding
pospartum period
retención de peso posparto
estado nutricional
lactancia materna
periodo posparto
ganho de peso na gestação
estado nutricional
periodo pós-parto
aleitamento materno
Torres, Lucia
Fotia Perniciaro, Lucrecia María Rosa
Mendez, Ignacio
Kruger, Ana Luz
Malpeli, Agustina
Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires
topic_facet postpartum weight retention
nutritional status
breastfeeding
pospartum period
retención de peso posparto
estado nutricional
lactancia materna
periodo posparto
ganho de peso na gestação
estado nutricional
periodo pós-parto
aleitamento materno
author Torres, Lucia
Fotia Perniciaro, Lucrecia María Rosa
Mendez, Ignacio
Kruger, Ana Luz
Malpeli, Agustina
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Fotia Perniciaro, Lucrecia María Rosa
Mendez, Ignacio
Kruger, Ana Luz
Malpeli, Agustina
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title Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires
title_short Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires
title_full Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires
title_fullStr Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires
title_full_unstemmed Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires
title_sort factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the province of buenos aires
description Pregnancy carries the potential risk of developing and maintaining a nutritional status characterized by persistent obesity. This can be magnified when weight gains exceed established recommendations. This postpartum weight retention can significantly contribute to long-term excess weight and cardiovascular events. Objective: to describe weight retention at 3 and/or 6 months postpartum in women who consulted at the Pediatric Development and Research Institute (IDIP). Methodology: analytical, retrospective cross-sectional study. Data were collected from the medical records of women who underwent health check-ups at 3 and/or 6 months postpartum. Multiple linear regressions were performed relating postpartum weight retention to those conditioning factors. Results: The sample was made up of 257 women who underwent controls at 3 months and 577 at 6 months postpartum. Weight retention at 3 months postpartum was negatively associated with primiparity, higher level of education, newborn weight and exclusive breastfeeding, while at 6 months it was only found with these last two factors. Weight retention at 3 and 6 months was positively related to gestational weight gain. Conclusion: Postpartum weight retention increases influenced by weight gain during pregnancy, but primiparity, schooling, newborn weight and breastfeeding seem to be factors that contribute to reducing it.
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spelling I10-R327-article-456252025-06-26T19:09:18Z Factors associated with postpartum weight retention in women attending a public hospital in the Province of Buenos Aires Factores asociados a la retención de peso postparto en mujeres que asisten a un hospital público de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Fatores associados à retenção de peso pós-parto em mulheres atendidas num hospital público da província de Buenos Aires Torres, Lucia Fotia Perniciaro, Lucrecia María Rosa Mendez, Ignacio Kruger, Ana Luz Malpeli, Agustina postpartum weight retention nutritional status breastfeeding pospartum period retención de peso posparto estado nutricional lactancia materna periodo posparto ganho de peso na gestação estado nutricional periodo pós-parto aleitamento materno Pregnancy carries the potential risk of developing and maintaining a nutritional status characterized by persistent obesity. This can be magnified when weight gains exceed established recommendations. This postpartum weight retention can significantly contribute to long-term excess weight and cardiovascular events. Objective: to describe weight retention at 3 and/or 6 months postpartum in women who consulted at the Pediatric Development and Research Institute (IDIP). Methodology: analytical, retrospective cross-sectional study. Data were collected from the medical records of women who underwent health check-ups at 3 and/or 6 months postpartum. Multiple linear regressions were performed relating postpartum weight retention to those conditioning factors. Results: The sample was made up of 257 women who underwent controls at 3 months and 577 at 6 months postpartum. Weight retention at 3 months postpartum was negatively associated with primiparity, higher level of education, newborn weight and exclusive breastfeeding, while at 6 months it was only found with these last two factors. Weight retention at 3 and 6 months was positively related to gestational weight gain. Conclusion: Postpartum weight retention increases influenced by weight gain during pregnancy, but primiparity, schooling, newborn weight and breastfeeding seem to be factors that contribute to reducing it. El embarazo conlleva el riesgo potencial de desarrollar y mantener un estado nutricional caracterizado por la obesidad persistente. La retención de peso postparto puede contribuir significativamente al exceso de peso a largo plazo y mayor riesgo de padecer eventos cardiovasculares. Objetivo: describir la retención de peso a los 3 y/o 6 meses postparto en mujeres que realizaron sus consultas en el Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediátricas (IDIP). Metodología: estudio analítico, retrospectivo de corte transversal. Se recolectaron los datos de las historias clínicas de mujeres que realizaron controles de salud a los 3 y/o 6 meses postparto. Se realizaron regresiones lineales múltiples relacionando la retención de peso postparto con aquellos factores condicionantes. Resultados: La muestra se compuso de 257 mujeres que realizaron controles a los 3 meses y 577 a los 6 meses postparto. La retención de peso a los 3 meses posparto se asoció negativamente con la primiparidad, el mayor nivel de escolaridad, el peso del recién nacido y la lactancia materna exclusiva, mientras que a los 6 meses solo se relacionó con estos últimos dos factores. La retención de peso a los 3 y 6 meses se relacionó de manera positiva con la ganancia de peso gestacional. Conclusión: La retención de peso posparto aumenta influenciada por la ganancia de peso durante la gestación, pero la primiparidad, la escolaridad, el peso del recién nacido y la lactancia materna exclusiva parecen ser factores protectores que contribuyen a disminuirla. A gravidez acarreta o risco potencial de desenvolver e manter um estado nutricional caracterizado por obesidade persistente. A retenção de peso pós-parto pode contribuir significativamente para o excesso de peso a longo prazo e para o aumento do risco de eventos cardiovasculares. Objetivo: reduzir a retenção de peso aos 3 e/ou 6 meses pós-parto em mulheres atendidas no Instituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Pediátrico (IDIP). Metodologia: estudo analítico, retrospectivo e transversal. Os dados são coletados de dois prontuários clínicos de mulheres que realizam exames de saúde aos 3 e/ou 6 meses pós-parto. Foram realizadas regressões lineares múltiplas relacionando a retenção de peso pós-parto a esses fatores condicionantes. Resultados: A amostra foi composta por 257 mulheres que foram submetidas aos controles aos 3 meses e 577 aos 6 meses pós-parto. A retenção de peso aos 3 meses pós-parto está negativamente associada à primiparidade, maior peso ao nascer, peso do recém-nascido e controle materno exclusivo, enquanto aos 6 meses está pouco relacionada a estes dois últimos fatores. A retenção de peso entre 3 e 6 meses está positivamente relacionada ao ganho de peso gestacional. Conclusão: A retenção de peso pós-parto aumenta, influenciada pelo ganho de peso durante a gravidez, mas a primiparidade, a escolaridade, o peso do recém-nascido e o peso materno exclusivo parecem ser fatores de proteção que contribuem para a sua redução. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. 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