Assessing patterns of change in lifestyle behaviours by parity: a longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The time constraints and reprioritization of personal health associated with having children may lead women to adopt less healthy lifestyles. We assessed the patterns of change in weight and lifestyle behaviours associated with having children and whether these differ between primiparous and multiparous women.

Methods

Data were from Surveys 3 and 5 of the 1973-1978 birth cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. In women who were nulliparous at Survey 3, we assessed changes in weight, energy intake, diet (diet quality, macronutrients and micronutrients), physical activity and sitting time by parity status at Survey 5 using one-way analysis of covariance.

Results

Of 4927 eligible women, 2503 gave birth (1090 primiparous and 1413 multipar

SUBMITTER: Makama M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114083 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature