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. 2020 Oct 27;17(21):7851.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17217851.

Postpartum Weight Retention and Its Determinants in Lebanon and Qatar: Results of the Mother and Infant Nutrition Assessment (MINA) Cohort

Lara Nasreddine  1 , Jennifer Ayoub  1 , Nada Abbas  1 , Mariam Abdul Malik  2 , Farah Naja  1
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Postpartum Weight Retention and Its Determinants in Lebanon and Qatar: Results of the Mother and Infant Nutrition Assessment (MINA) Cohort

Lara Nasreddine et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Excessive Postpartum Weight Retention (PWR) is postulated to increase the risk of adverse health outcomes for mothers and offspring. Using data from the Mother and Infant Nutritional Assessment (MINA) cohort in Lebanon and Qatar, this study aimed to examine PWR and its determinants at 6 months after delivery. Pregnant women (n = 183) were recruited during their first trimester and were followed up through pregnancy and after delivery. During this period, face-to-face interviews as well as extraction from medical charts were conducted to collect data regarding the socioeconomic, anthropometric and dietary intake of participants. The mean PWR (kg) among participants was 3.1 ± 5.6 at delivery, and 3.3 ± 5.3 and 2.7 ± 4.7 at 4 and 6 months after delivery, respectively. Results of the multiple logistic regression analyses showed that a Qatari nationality and excessive GWG were associated with higher odds of a high PWR (above median) while an insufficient GWG had lower odds. After adjustment for energy, participants with a high PWR reported a greater intake of proteins, Trans fat, cholesterol, sodium and lower intakes of mono and polyunsaturated fat as compared to those with a low PWR (below median). These findings suggested priority areas for interventions to prevent excessive PWR amongst women of childbearing age in Lebanon and Qatar.

Keywords: Lebanon; Qatar; cohort; determinants; diet; postpartum weight retention.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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Timeline of anthropometric data collection.
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Mean PWR and percentage of women retaining any weight (>0 kg) at PWR0, PWR4, and PWR6 among: (a) the total sample; (b) among Lebanese residents; and (c) among Qatari residents. Abbreviation: mean PWR: mean postpartum weight retention; PWR0: postpartum weight retention after delivery; PWR4: postpartum weight retention at 4 months; PWR6: postpartum weight retention at 6 months.
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