Lisa J. Moran

Nov 3, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Maureen Makama |Helen Skouteris |Lisa J. Moran |Briony Hill

1 INTRODUCTION Obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions of people worldwide.1 According to the World Health Organization, in 2016, 40% of women aged 18 years and over were living with overweight, and 15% with obesity globally.1 Childbearing is associated with a substantial increase in weight and abdominal adiposity in women of reproductive age.2 Postpartum weight retention contributes significantly to this with more than 20% of women retaining >4 kg by 1 year postpartum.3-6 Postpartum...