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Feeling distressed, depressed, or anxious during pregnancy increases likelihood of weight retention
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Women who were more likely to feel depressed/anxious or distressed during pregnancy were approximately 33 percent more likely to retain 11 pounds or more of their pregnancy weight gain 1.5 years after giving birth according to a study from Denmark.
Women who reported a high level of distress or depression/anxiety both during pregnancy and in the first 6 months of motherhood were roughly 54 percent more likely to have retained at least 11 pounds of their pregnancy weight gain.
Weight gain of 11 lbs of more 1.5 years after pregnancy affected 12% of women
Twelve percent of women—roughly one in eight women—retained at least 11 pounds of their weight gain 1.5 years after giving birth.
Subjects
Subjects: 37,127 Danish women
The study involved 37,127 women in The Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC; 1996-2002) who participated in four telephone interviews before and after delivery.
Conclusion
Conclusion:
“Feeling distressed, depressed, or anxious during pregnancy led to higher [ postpartum weight retention ] as did personal and economical burdens,” the authors of the study noted.
“Thus, even small relative risks associated with psychosocial adversity may have a significant public health impact if [ postpartum weight retention ] is associated with overweight in later life,” they continued.
“Adverse psychosocial characteristics may be a common determinant of weight retention after childbirth.”
REFERENCE
Pedersen P, Baker J, Henriksen T, Lissner L, Heitmann B, Sorensen T, Nohr E. Influence of psychosocial factors on postpartum weight retention. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Aug 12, Epub ahead of print.
AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION
Pernille Pedersen
Research Unit West
Centre for Psychiatric Research
Herning, Denmark
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