Article 2.  Prof Mbungu Mwimba, 2017

 Postpartum Weight Retention in congolese Pregnant in Kinshasa . 

Int J Cur Res / vol 9 ; Issue 18, septembre 2017.

Kahindo P, Muyayalo, Njiri A. Olivier, Mbungu M.R.

  1. Gynecologyst and Obstetrician PHD, Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinics of Kinshasa, 834 kinshasa XI, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of Congo.
  2. Family Planning Research Institute, Center for Reproductive Medecine, Tongji Medical college, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, P.R. China;
  3. School of Basic Medicine , Tondji Medical college, Huazhong, University of Science and Technology, 430030 Wuhan, P.R. China.
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

This study's objectives were to determine proportion of Congolese women with post-partum weigh retention and its average level ; to identify its risk factors; to determine the proportion of obese women 6 weeks after delivery.

Materials and Methods:

A prospective study was conducted from 1st October 2012 to 30 th june 2013. We followed up a cohort of 199 women,with a singleton pregnancy, recruited during antenatal care ( which began at least at 20 weeks of gestation) in 2 maternity hospital of Kinshasa. These women were also examined in the labor room and 6 weeks after delivery. Our variables of interest were pre-gestational BMI, gestationel weight gain and postpartum lifestyle. All data was analyzed using the SPSS 18.0 software

Results:

The mean post-partum weight retention was 3.14 kg with a median of 3 kg and extremes ranging from -5 to 17 kg ; 75.4% of women were affected by this weight retention. High economic status (p=0.04) and GWG (p=0.000) are the main factors associated with weight retention 6 weeks after childbirth. The proportion of obese women increased by 8 %.

Conclusion:

Our study found that majority of women had weight retention 6 weeks after delivery.  they retained an average of 3.14 kg. Care providers should monitor the nutritional status (BMI) of postpartum women through lifestyle counseling.

Key Words: Gestational weight gain, Post-partum weight retention, Obesity


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