Weight retention at six weeks postpartum and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in a second pregnancy.
Jing LiuGuang SongTao MengGe ZhaoSongning GuoPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
Women who gained more than 3 BMI units at 6 weeks postpartum were associated with an increased risk of BMI in a subsequent pregnancy. Six weeks postpartum provides a new early window of opportunity to identify risk factors for a subsequent pregnancy and allows us to implement primary prevention strategies.