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SUBMITTER: Ostbye T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3525888 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Østbye Truls T Peterson Bercedis L BL Krause Katrina M KM Swamy Geeta K GK Lovelady Cheryl A CA
Journal of women's health (2002) 20111117 2
<h4>Background</h4>The postpartum period may be critical for the development of midlife obesity. Identifying factors associated with postpartum weight change could aid in targeting women for healthy lifestyle interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from Active Mothers Postpartum (AMP), a study of overweight and obese postpartum women (n=450), were analyzed to determine the effect of baseline characteristics, breastfeeding, diet, physical activity, and contraception on weight change from 6 weeks to 12 ...[more]