Night binge during pregnancy linked to weight gain

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SINGAPORE: Researchers have found pregnant women who consume more of the daily food intake after 7 p.m., and who have a poor diet during pregnancy, more likely to gain weight.

According to the study, published in the journal Nutrients, the same groups are three times more likely to experience postpartum weight retention of five kilogrammes or more, 18 months after giving birth.

The researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), drew data from a large scale birth cohort study, GUSTO (Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes).

"Our research, based on multi-ethnic Asian women, shows that although predominantly night eating and lower diet quality have been independently linked with weight gain, practicing night eating along with low diet quality demonstrated the greatest likelihood of substantial postpartum weight gain and retention even after 18 months," study lead author Loy See Ling.

According to the researchers, there is evidence to show that retaining more weight after the first year of giving birth is associated with a higher body mass index even at 15 years postpartum. (IANS)

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