Association of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index, Pregnancy-Related Weight Changes, and Parity With the Risk of Developing Degenerative Musculoskeletal Conditions.
Mette BliddalAnton PottegårdHelene KirkegaardJørn OlsenJan S JørgensenThorkild I A SørensenLene DreyerEllen A NohrPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2017)
Our findings indicate that high pre-pregnancy BMI increases the risk of degenerative musculoskeletal conditions. Low and high GWG, higher postpartum weight retention, and especially higher parity are associated with an increased risk. Prevention of being overweight before, during, and after pregnancy may reduce the risk of development of degenerative musculoskeletal conditions among mothers.