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Research Article: Risk Factors and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Chinese Women with Postpartum Diastasis Recti Abdominis: An Observational Study

Date Published: 2024-01-31

Introduction:
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, typically due to pregnancy. DRA greatly affects patients’ quality of life (QoL) during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and imposes a financial burden on patients and their families. Moreover, DRA is not always reversible; the global prevalence of DRA is % in the final trimester, % at weeks postpartum, and more than % at year after giving birth. A recent…

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