Diet or exercise, or both, for weight reduction in women after childbirth

Abstract

Analysis 1.1.Comparison 1 Diet versus usual care, Outcome 1 Change in body weight (kg). . . . . . . . . .Analysis 1.2.Comparison 1 Diet versus usual care, Outcome 2 Change in % body fat. . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 1.3.Comparison 1 Diet versus usual care, Outcome 3 Change in fat-free mass (kg). . . . . . . . . .Analysis 1.4.Comparison 1 Diet versus usual care, Outcome 4 Change in basal plasma prolactin concentration (µg/mL).Analysis 1.5.Comparison 1 Diet versus usual care, Outcome 5 Change in milk volume (g/day). . . . . . . . .Analysis 2.1.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 1 Change in body weight (kg). . . . . . . . .Analysis 2.2.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 2 Change in % body fat. . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 2.3.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 3 Change in fat-free mass (kg). . . . . . . .Analysis 2.4.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 4 Change in VO2max (mL/kg/minute). . . . .Analysis 2.5.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 5 Change in basal plasma prolactin concentration (µg/mL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 2.6.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 6 Change in milk volume (g/day). . . . . . .Analysis 2.7.Comparison 2 Exercise versus usual care, Outcome 7 Infant weight gain (g). . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 3.1.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 1 Change in body weight (kg). . . . .Analysis 3.2.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 2 % of women who returned to prepregnancy weight or lost weight retained after childbirth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 3.3.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 3 % of women who achieved healthy weight.Analysis 3.4.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 4 Change in % body fat. . . . . . .Analysis 3.5.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 5 Change in fat-free mass (kg). . . . .Analysis 3.6.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 6 Change in VO2max (mL/kg/minute). .Analysis 3.7.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 7 Change in basal plasma prolactin concentration (µg/mL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 3.8.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 8 Change in milk volume (g/day). . . .Analysis 3.9.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 9 Percentage of partial or exclusive breastfeeding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 3.10.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 10 Infant length gain (cm). . . . . .Analysis 3.11.Comparison 3 Diet plus exercise versus usual care, Outcome 11 Infant weight gain (g). . . . . . .Analysis 4.1.Comparison 4 Diet plus exercise versus diet alone, Outcome 1 Change in body weight (kg). . . . .Analysis 4.2.Comparison 4 Diet plus exercise versus diet alone, Outcome 2 Change in % body fat. . . . . . .Analysis 4.3.Comparison 4 Diet plus exercise versus diet alone, Outcome 3 Change in fat-free mass (kg). . . . .Analysis 4.4.Comparison 4 Diet plus exercise versus diet alone, Outcome 4 Change in basal plasma prolactin concentration (µg/mL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 4.5.Comparison 4 Diet plus exercise versus diet alone, Outcome 5 Milk volume (g/day). . . . . . . .Analysis 5.1.Comparison 5 Subgroup analysis 1, Outcome 1 Change in body weight. . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis 6.1.Comparison 6 Subgroup analysis 2, Outcome 1 Change in body weight (kg). . . . . . . . . .Analysis 7.1.Comparison 7 Subgroup analysis 3, Outcome 1 Change in body weight (kg). . . . . . . . . .i Diet or exercise, or both, for weight reduction in women after childbirth (Review)