Ying Zhu, Liyuan Jiang, Tiantian Ye, Yan Liu, Li Sun, Lijuan Xiao, Jiayu Chen, Ting Wang, Yinghua Ren, Hongjun Xu, Huihui Zhao, Xiaozhen Mao, Tiantian Shen
PURPOSE: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a condition in which the linea alba is stretched and widened, and the abdominal muscles are separated from each other. DRA typically occurs in pregnant and postpartum women. We aimed to determine the risk factors and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of DRA in Chinese postpartum women. METHODS: This observational study was conducted in Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and involved 534 women who filled out the following risk-factor and PRO questionnaires: SF-MPQ-2, SF-ICIQ, LDQ, EPDS, MBIS, HerQles, and SF-36 (all Chinese versions)...
2024: International Journal of Women's Health