The Medline ERIC, Cochrane Database and the Evidence Based Library of the American
Dietetic Association were used in the identification of the articles and data cited in this paper.
Keywords: perinatal, pre-conception, postpartum obesity, postpartum retention weight,
childhood obesity and the overweight and obese pregravid weights affecting medical
complications of pregnancy were used. Articles cited in this review are as a result of limited
studies on the root problem of childhood obesity and its connection to postpartum obesity. The
following is an exploration of various facts, consequences, explanations and recommendations
for future direction of intervention to be considered in managing the childhood obesity epidemic.