Table 2.
Effect of postpartum nutrition and exercise interventions on maternal weight, adiposity
| Author, yr | Weight (kg) SD | BMI (kg/m 2) | Adiposity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Exercise interventions | |||
| Bertz (2012) [30] | Weight (12 weeks) | Fat mass: | |
| D: −8.3 ± 3.0 | D: −2.9 ± 1.5 | D: −6.9 ± 3.4 | |
| E: −2.4 ± 3.2 | E: −0.8 ± 1.0 | E: −1.8 ± 3.0 | |
| DE: −6.9 ± 3.0 | DE: −2.5 1.0 | DE: −6.2 ± 3.1 | |
| C: −0.8 ± 3.0; P < 0.001 | C: −0.3 1.1; P < 0.001 | C: −0.7 ± 3.1 | |
| Weight (1 year): | 1 year: | ||
| D: −10.2 ± 5.7 | D: −3.6 ± 2.0 | D: −9.2 ± 5.6 | |
| E: −2.7 ± 5.9 | E: −0.9 ± 2.0 | E: −2.5 ± 5.9 | |
| DE: −7.3 ± 6.3 | DE: −2.6 ± 2.2 | DE: −6.0 ± 7.0 | |
| C: −0.9 ± 6.6; P < 0.001 | C: −0.3 ± 2.4; P < 0.001 | C: −1.8 ± 6.2 | |
| Colleran (2012) [32] | I: −5.8 (SE:3.5) | I: 0.9 (SE 1.5) | |
| C: −1.6 (SE:5.4); | C: 2.1 (SE1.4); | ||
| P <0.01 | P <0.01 | ||
| Leermakers (1998) [31] | I: −7.8 ± 4.5 | ||
| C: −4.9 ± 5.4 | |||
| (Pa = 0.03) | |||
| Lovelady (2000) [37] | I: −4.8 ± 1.7 | I: −1.8 ± 0.6 | Skinfold thickness; all 6 measures (P < 0.01)b |
| C: −0.8 ± 2.3 | C: −0.3 ± 0.9 (P < 0.01) | ||
| (P < 0.001) | |||
| O’Toole (2003) [36] | I: −7.3 | ||
| C: −1.3 | |||
| (P < 0.05) | |||
| SD-NR | |||
| Ostbye (2009) [29] | I: −0.9 ± 5.1 | ||
| C: −0.36 ± 4.9 | |||
| (P = 0.25) | |||
| Craigie (2011) [28] | I: −1.6 ± 2.0 | Waist circumference | |
| C:0.2 ± 2.2 | I: −4.4 ± 3.5 | ||
| (P = 0.018) | C: −2.8 ± 4.5 | ||
| (P = 0.23) | |||
| % body fat | |||
| I: −1.5 ± 0.8 | |||
| C: −0.5 ± 1.4 | |||
| (P = 0.32) | |||
| Huang (2011) [25] | I: −11.21 | ||
| C: −11.04 | |||
| (P-value NR) | |||
| SD-NR | |||
| Davenport (2011) [33] | I: −5.0 ± 2.9 | I: −1.8 | Waist-to-Hip Ratio |
| Diet + moderate intensity exercise; | moderate intensity | I: −0.05 | |
| I: −1.5 | I: −0.03 | ||
| I: −4.2 ± 4.0 | low intensity | C: 0.0 | |
| Diet + low intensity exercise; | C: 0.0 | SD:NR | |
| Historical controls: | SD-NR | (P < 0.05)a | |
| −0.1 ± 3.3 | (P < 0.05)a | ||
| (P < 0.01)a | |||
| Exercise-only interventions | |||
| Dewey (1994) [34] | I: −1.6 | ||
| C: −1.6 | |||
| (p > 0.05) | |||
| SD-NR | |||
| Zourladani (2011) [27] | I: −3.3 | ||
| C: −1.3 | |||
| (P = 0.667) | |||
| SD-NR | |||
| Maturi (2011) [26] | I: −2.1 | I: −0.81 | Waist-to-Hip Ratio |
| C: 0 | C: 0.1 | I: −0.02 | |
| (P < 0.001) | (P < 0.001) | C: 0.01 | |
| SD-NR | SD-NR | (P = 0.02) | |
| SD-NR | |||
| Diet-only interventions | |||
| Krummel (2010) [35] | I: −2.9 ± 11.8 | I: −0.54 ± 1.9 | |
| C: −2.9 ± 10.7 | C: −0.54 ± 1.8 (P > 0.05) | ||
| (P > 0.05) | |||
SD = Standard Deviation; NR = Not reported aP-values reflect relationship between control and the medium and low intensity exercise groups. bSkinfold thickness measures include triceps, subscapular area, mid-axillary line, abdomen, thigh and suprailiac area.