Changes in physical activity among postpartum overweight and obese women: results from the KAN-DO Study.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have assessed physical activity at multiple time points in the postpartum period or used both self-reported and objective measures of assessment. The purpose of this study was to describe physical activity and sedentary behavior at two time points in a cohort of overweight or obese postpartum women using both self-reported and objective measures. In total, 132 women completed physical activity assessments at a median of 24 weeks postpartum and again approximately 10 months later. At both time points, women wore an Actical accelerometer for one week and completed the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey. Adjusted Poisson regression models were used to determine whether physical activity changed over time for the cohort. Overall counts per minute and moderate to vigorous physical acti

SUBMITTER: Evenson KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3670793 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature