Main cohort (6–8 weeks postpartum)
| Before pregnancy (n=622) | Early PP visit (n=622) | P value | |
| Weight (kg) | 69.2±15.2 | 74.0±15.0 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | – | 93.7±11.3 | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9±5.3 | 27.7±5.2 | <0.001 |
| BMI category (kg/m2) | <0.001 | ||
| Normal (<25.0) | 317 (51.1) | 212 (34.1) | |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 179 (28.8) | 231 (37.1) | |
| Obesity (≥30.0) | 125 (20.1) | 179 (28.8) | |
| Metabolic syndrome | |||
| WC defined | – | 148 (23.8) | – |
| BMI defined | 64 (10.3) | ||
| HbA1c | |||
| % | – | 5.4±0.4 | – |
| mmol/mol | 36.0±4.4 | ||
| Pre-diabetes, n (%) | – | 180 (28.9) | – |
Data are presented as mean±SD or as n (%).
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; PP, postpartum; WC, waist circumference.