Birth weight is a marker that is often referred to determine newborn health, potential growth
trajectories and risk of future disease. Accordingly, interventions to promote appropriate and …

The current literature demonstrates that not only is exercise during pregnancy safe, but it has
substantial maternal and infant benefits and appears to influence infant growth/size …

Objective This study aims to examine the association between different maternal physical
activity exposures during pregnancy and infant's birth weight, body composition, and risk of …

Background Overweight and obesity are related to maternal and infant physical health, such
as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and macrosomia. The purpose of this meta‐analysis …

Background: The practice of physical exercise during pregnancy has benefits for both the
mother and baby. Currently, there is scientific evidence that supports the inclusion of a …

Please cite this paper as: Streuling I, Beyerlein A, Rosenfeld E, Hofmann H, Schulz T, von
Kries R. Physical activity and gestational weight gain: a meta‐analysis of intervention trials …

Background. The period surrounding pregnancy has been identified as a risk period for
overweight/obesity in both mother and child because of excessive gestational weight gain …

Some evidence, but not enough to be conclusive, suggests that physical activity in
pregnancy reduces the risk of perinatal complications. Our objective was to examine if …

This expert review aimed to assess current literature on the effect and tracking of physical
activity during pregnancy and associated outcomes. Self-reported physical activity may be …

Background Birth weight plays an important role in infant mortality and morbidity, childhood
development, and adult health. To date there are contradictory results regarding the role of …