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Dietary intake of overweight or obese women enrolled in an intervention program to lose postpartum weight.
Author(s) -
Durham Holiday,
Lovelady Cheryl,
Ayella Heather,
Harvin Marie,
Østbye Truls,
Brouwer Rebecca,
Chowdhary Jaspreet,
Krause Katrina
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1030
Subject(s) - dieting , medicine , overweight , obesity , postpartum period , endocrinology , randomized controlled trial , weight loss , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Postpartum weight retention is a risk factor for obesity in women. However, dietary factors unique to the postpartum transition have not been thoroughly researched. Therefore, the purpose of this study was examine the dietary intake in overweight/obese women (prepregnancy BMI ≥25), participating in Active Mothers Postpartum, a randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of an exercise and nutrition intervention during the postpartum period. At 6–9 weeks postpartum, two 24‐hour dietary recalls were completed, using the Nutrition Data System for Research. BMI was lower in lactating women (n=115) than in nonlactating women (n=85) (31 ± 6 vs. 36 ± 7 kg/m 2 , P< 0.01). Lactating women were 59% white and 36% black and nonlactating were 40% white and 56% black (P= 0.02). Lactating women consumed more kcals (2144 ± 632 vs 1722 ± 660 kcal/day, P< 0.01), fat (84 ± 35 vs 69 ± 33 g/day, P<0.01), carbohydrate (265 ± 92 vs 209 ± 88 g/day, P<0.01), and protein (89 ± 26 vs 70 ± 27 g/day, P<0.01) than nonlactating women. There was no difference in percentage of kcal from total fat, carbohydrate, or protein. Calcium intake was higher in lactating women (973 ± 441 vs. 701 ± 401 mg, P<0.01). Lactating women were less likely to report dieting (93% not dieting, 7% dieting) than nonlactating women (69% not dieting, 31% dieting), P<0.01. Use of weight loss and herbal supplements was negligible among all women. Results show that nonlactating women are heavier yet consume less kcal and macronutrients and are more likely to diet than lactating women. NIH