Dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behavior and association with BMI during the transition to parenthood: a prospective dyadic study

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Christophe Matthys¹  Annick Bogaerts²  Roland Devlieger³  Dirk Aerenhouts⁴  Peter Clarys⁴  Tom Deliens⁴  Vickà Versele⁵  Leonardo Gucciardo⁶  Lara Stas⁷ 

[1] Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care (CRIC), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium;Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom;Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility, Wilrijk, Belgium;Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium;Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium;Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium;Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, University Hospital Brussel, Brussels, Belgium;Support for Quantitative and Qualitative Research (SQUARE), Core Facility of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium;Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium;

关键词: body mass index;    nutrition;    physical activity;    sedentary behavior;    pregnancy;    postpartum;    mother;    father;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092843

 received in 2022-11-14, accepted in 2023-05-05,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionLittle is known on how diet, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) changes during pregnancy and after childbirth in primiparous couples. Moreover, it is unclear how potential behavioral changes are associated with changes in BMI. This study examined changes in diet, PA and SB, and their association with changes in BMI in couples transitioning to parenthood.MethodsDietary intake (FFQ), PA, SB (both Actigraph GT3X accelerometers) and BMI of women and men were assessed at 12 weeks of gestation, 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum. Data were analyzed using dyadic longitudinal data analyses techniques.ResultsIn women, a decrease in fruit intake, an increase in alcohol intake, an increase of light-intensity PA, and a decrease in SB were observed from the beginning of pregnancy up to 6 months postpartum. Decreases in fruit intake between 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum was associated with increases in BMI. Men did not show significant dietary changes, while an increase in light-intensity PA and a decrease in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was observed at 6 months postpartum when compared to 12 weeks of gestation. Paternal increases in “avoidance food group” intake were associated with increases in BMI between baseline and 6 weeks postpartum. No associations of changes in BMI and changes in PA and SB were found.DiscussionNot only mothers but also fathers experienced unfavorable changes in lifestyle during the transition to parenthood, with impact on BMI changes. This highlights the need to monitor unhealthy changes in lifestyle and body weight in both parents when expecting a child and after childbirth.Clinical trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov, NCT03454958.

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