Mixed dietary pattern is associated with a slower decline of body weight change during postpartum in a cohort of Brazilian women

Objective: The aim was to assess the effect of dietary patterns on postpartum body weight change (BWC). Methods: A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) with 81 items was applied in 278 women having the first six months after delivery as the time frame. Body weight (BW) was measured at 15 days (baselin...

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Main Authors: Maria Beatriz Trindade de Castro, Rosely Sichieri, Flávia dos Santos Barbosa Brito, Sileia Nascimento, Gilberto Kac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2014-03-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000300008&lng=en&tlng=en