"Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) is a major public health concern because of its known association with several adverse pregnancy outcomes. Given the high prevalence of excess GWG, many women fail to lose all the weight they gained during pregnancy and suffer from postpartum weight retention (PPWR). It is important to identify modifiable factors, such as leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), that might help women achieve an appropriate amount of GWG and reduce PPWR. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to prospectively examine the separate and combined effects of GWG, pregnancy and postpartum LTPA on PPWR at six months after delivery."--From abstract.
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