Authors

  1. GENNARO, SUSAN
  2. FEHDER, WILLIAM P.
  3. YORK, RUTH
  4. DOUGLAS, STEVEN D.

Abstract

Postpartal weight loss, nutritional intake, and immune status were examined in 65 women. Although 80% of the women lost weight and were not overweight by the 4th postpartal month, the majority had diets that were inadequate in fat content (>= 30% of calories from fat) or protein content(<= 12% of calories from protein), or in terms of caloric intake (<= 1,200 calories or >= 2,200 calories). Differences in some immune cell subsets were noted between women with high-fat and normal-fat diets. Women with high-fat diets had lower percentages of specific immune cell subsets than women with normal-fat diets. Protein intake was not related to immune cell phenotypes.