Patterns of leisure-time physical activity across pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Patterns of leisure-time physical activity across pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Abstract Background Although leisure-time physical activity (PA) contributes to overall health, including pregnancy health, patterns across pregnancy have not been related to birth outcomes. We hypothesized that women with sustained low leisure-time PA would have excess risk of adverse pregnancy out...

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Main Authors: Janet M. Catov, Corette B. Parker, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Carla M. Bann, Benjamin Carper, Robert M. Silver, Hyagriv N. Simhan, Samuel Parry, Judith H. Chung, David M. Haas, Ronald J. Wapner, George R. Saade, Brian M. Mercer, C. Noel Bairey-Merz, Philip Greenland, Deborah B. Ehrenthal, Shannon E. Barnes, Anthony L. Shanks, Uma M. Reddy, William A. Grobman, for the NICHD NuMoM2b and NHLBI NuMoM2b Heart Health Study Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Physical activity
Gestational diabetes
Preterm birth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-018-0701-5

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