Risk factors for diastasis recti abdominis and its correlation with pelvic organ prolapse among postpartum women in southwest China: a retrospective case-control study
Diastasis recti abdominis is highly prevalent among Chinese postpartum women and is influenced by parity, birth weight, gestational weight gain, and maternal BMI. Vaginal delivery and moderate (Grade II-IV) strength of Type I pelvic floor muscles were found to be protective against Diastasis Recti Abdominis.
Authors
- Xiaoqin Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1938-431X)
- Tianjiao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-9742)
- Zhongyan Zheng
- Yonghong Lin
- Xueping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8055-819X)
- Ling Ren
- Shuwen Cheng
- Dehua Wan
- Huarong Wang
- Taizhou Qin
- Ling Guo
Institutions
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1693283
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00