Postpartum Period and Associated Factors Resulting Weight Retention and Obesity

Postpartum is a period which starts just after childbirth till six weeks. Women at this period are at high risk of gaining weight and obesity. Weight gain before, during, and after pregnancy, not only affects the current pregnancy but it may also contribute to the development of the obesity in the future. Excessive postpartum weight gain contributes to the development of several chronic lifestyle diseases. Improper sleep and Unhealthy diet, taking lots of stress and depression gestational diabetes, breastfeeding, physical activity are some of the important factors which have been associated with postpartum weight retention. Aruni Madhu Lata | Ashok Kumar Thakur "Postpartum Period and Associated Factors Resulting Weight Retention and Obesity" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-2 , February 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49196.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/biological-science/zoology/49196/postpartum-period-and-associated-factors-resulting-weight-retention-and-obesity/aruni-madhu-lata