Postpartum Weight Retention and Cardiometabolic Risk among Saudi Women: A Follow-Up Study of RAHMA Subcohort
Table 2
Comparison of cardio-metabolic risk factors among women with different postpartum weight retention levels.
Mean values of biochemical and anthropometric parameters (Mean ±SD)
Weight retention <3kg N=34
Weight retention 3 to < 7kg N=40
Weight retention ≥ 7kg N=41
p-value
HbA1c(%)
5.4±0.4
5.3±0.4
5.5±0.4
0.18
LDL-C (mg/dL)
2.7±0.6
2.6±0.7
2.8±0.8
0.49
Total Cholesterol(mg/dL)
4.3±0.7
4.2±0.8
4.40.8±
0.38
Current BMI (kg/m2)
25.9±5.1
28.2±4.3
33.6±4.9
<0.01§
Hip circumference (cm)
95.5±9.4
95.1±17.6
104.2±18.8
0.02
Prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors
Metabolic Syndrome
2 (5.9)
3 (7.5)
10 (24.4)
0.03
Hyperglycemia
0 (0.0)
1(2.5)
6 (14.6)
0.02
Central Obesity
5 (14.7)
8 (20.0)
17 (41.5)
0.02
Abnormal TG
4 (11.8)
6 (13.3)
7 (19.4)
0.62
Abnormal HDL-C
29 (85.3)
31(77.5)
33 (80.5)
0.69
Hypertension
2 (5.9)
6 (15.0)
8 (19.5)
0.23
Data expressed as either mean± SD or n (%), TG=Triglyceride, HDL-C= High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDH-C= Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, §significant difference between participants in Weight retention ≥ 7kg and participants with Weight retention <3kg
