Dietary changes during a successful weight loss trial in postpartum women (LB314)

Dietary strategies that facilitate weight loss following pregnancy are poorly examined. Our aim was to examine dietary changes during a weight loss intervention in 61 overweight and obese postpartum Swedish women randomized to a 12-wk dietary (D), exercise (E), combined (DE) or control (C) treatment at 10-14 wk postpartum. A 4-d weighed diet record was conducted at baseline, post intervention (12-wk) and 9 mo later (1-y). Differences in dietary intake between women receiving Dietary treatment (D+DE, D-groups) and No Dietary treatment (E+C, ND-groups) were examined using linear regression. The D-groups achieved a 1-y weight loss of 10%. At baseline, 21% had an intake of 500g fruit and vegetables/d while sweets and salty snacks contributed to 20% of total energy intake (E%). At 12-wk, D-groups had reduced their intake of sweets and salty snacks, caloric drinks and increased their intake of vegetables more than did ND-groups (all p<0.01). Further, 45% of the D-groups and 17% of the ND-groups demonstrated an ...