Becoming a parent: A systematic review and meta-analysis of changes in BMI, diet, and physical activity.

ABSTRACT: Obesity prevalence rises fastest during young adulthood when weight, diet, and physical activity may be influenced by life events, including becoming a parent, but the impact is uncertain. We searched six electronic databases to July 2019 for longitudinal studies (both sexes) aged 15 to 35 years with a prospective pre-pregnancy/parenthood and post-delivery outcome. Of 11 studies (across 15 papers), six studies (women only) were eligible for meta-analysis of the difference in change in body mass index (BMI; kg/m² ) between remaining without children and becoming a parent. Mean (±SD) BMI gain for non-mothers was 2.8 ± 1.3 kg/m² (~7.5 kg for 164-cm woman) over 5.6 ± 3.1 years; 12.3% of baseline BMI (22.8 ± 2.5 kg/m² ). Becoming a mother was associated with an

SUBMITTER: Corder K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078970 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature