Becoming a parent: A systematic review and meta-analysis of changes in BMI, diet, and physical activity.
Published
January 20, 2020
Journal
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
PICOID
8a382e79
DOI
Citations
67
Keywords
emerging adulthood, mother, overweight, weight gain
Copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.
Patients/Population/Participants
young adults
Intervention
life events, including becoming a parent
Comparison
prospective pre-pregnancy/parenthood and post-delivery outcome
Outcome
body mass index (BMI; kg/m^2)
Abstract
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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/m