Objective To observe the effect of Chinese medicine comprehensive treatment on the weight retention and life styles of postpartum weight retention females. Methods Seventy-one females with postpartum weight retention were divided into a treatment group（ 35 cases） and a control group（ 36 cases） by their wishes. The control group was not given any interventions

while the treatment group was given Chinese medicine comprehensive treatment from the 6th week after delivery

including Chinese medicine healthy lifestyle education

nutrition guidance and acupoint catgut embedding. The weight

weight retention

body mass index（ BMI）

body fat percentage

waistline

waist-to-hip ratio and the score of each sub-item in the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile（ HPLP-Ⅱ） were compared between the 6th week and the 24 th week after delivery. Results Compared with those in the 6th week after delivery

the weight

weight retention

BMI

body fat percentage

waistline and waist-to-hip ratio in the 24 th week declined significantly in both groups

and those in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group（ P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01）. As for the HPLP-Ⅱ

the scores about interpersonal relationship

stress management

nutrition

healthcare

sports and spiritual growth in the treatment group all increased significantly at the 24 th week compared with those at the 6th week（ P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01）. Also

at the 24 th week after delivery

the scores about nutrition

healthcare

sports and spiritual growth in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group（ P < 0. 01）. Conclusion Chinese medicine comprehensive treatment could reduce the weight of postpartum weight retention females

obviously embodied in waistline and waist-to-hip ration

and it could evidently improve their healthy life styles at the same time.