Postpartum weight retention among women in Rio de Janeiro: a follow-up study

• Main Authors: Kac Gilberto (Author), D'Aquino Benicio Maria Helena (Author), Valente Joaquim Gonçalves (Author), Velásquez-Meléndez Gustavo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study presents follow-up results on trends in postpartum weight retention among women in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 0.5, 2, 6, and 9 months postpartum. The outcome variable, weight retention, was calculated by subtracting the reported pre-pregnancy weight from the observed weight at...