The relationship of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour with gestational weight gain and birth weight

AE Ruifrok, E Althuizen, N Oostdam… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To evaluate the relationship of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour with
gestational weight gain (GWG) and birth weight. Design. Combined data from two …

Objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy: a study in obese and overweight women

C McParlin, SC Robson, PWG Tennant… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2010 - Springer
Background Obese and overweight women may benefit from increased physical activity (PA)
during pregnancy. There is limited published data describing objectively measured PA in …

Measuring physical activity in pregnancy: a comparison of accelerometry and self-completion questionnaires in overweight and obese women

R Bell, PWG Tennant, C McParlin, MS Pearce… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives Increased physical activity in pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational
diabetes and pre-eclampsia, which occur more commonly in overweight and obese women …

Physical activity during pregnancy and risk of hyperglycemia

AL Deierlein, AM Siega-Riz… - Journal of women's …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To determine the association between moderate and vigorous physical activities
(MVPA) during midpregnancy and the risk of hyperglycemia. Methods: Data were from 1437 …

Change in level of physical activity during pregnancy in obese women: findings from the UPBEAT pilot trial

L Hayes, C Mcparlin, TI Kinnunen, L Poston… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of pregnancy
complications, including gestational diabetes. Physical activity (PA) might improve glucose …

High physical activity and high sedentary behavior increased the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among women with excessive gestational weight gain: a …

HY Yong, Z Mohd Shariff, BN Mohd Yusof… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Although physical activity (PA) in pregnancy benefits most women, not much is
known about pregnancy-related changes in PA and its association with gestational diabetes …

Objectively recorded physical activity and the association with gestational diabetes

K Mørkrid, AK Jenum, S Berntsen… - … journal of medicine …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this population‐based study was to assess the association between objectively
recorded physical activity (PA) in early gestation and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) …

Association between physical activity in obese pregnant women and pregnancy outcomes: the UPBEAT pilot study

L Hayes, R Bell, S Robson, L Poston… - Annals of nutrition and …, 2014 - karger.com
Background: Obesity in pregnancy is associated with fetal macrosomia, a raised neonatal fat
mass and an increased risk of obesity and poor metabolic health in childhood which persists …

Physical activity during pregnancy in normal-weight and obese women: compliance using pedometer assessment

K Renault, K Nørgaard, NJ Secher… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of this prospective study were to compare physical activity in 70 normal-
weight women with a body mass index (BMI) 20–25 kg/m2, and 70 obese with a BMI≥ 30 …

Physical activity during pregnancy and infant's birth weight: results from the 3D Birth Cohort

M Bisson, J Croteau, BC Guinhouya… - BMJ open sport & …, 2017 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Aim To evaluate the association between maternal physical activity and infant's birth weight
or risk of inappropriate weight for gestational age (GA), and whether this association differs …