Maternal physical activity during pregnancy and the effect on the mother and newborn: a systematic review

M Morales-Suárez-Varela… - … of Physical Activity …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Association between maternal lifestyle factors and low birth weight in preterm and term births: a case-control study

C Xi, M Luo, T Wang, Y Wang, S Wang, L Guo, C Lu - Reproductive Health, 2020 - Springer
Background It has been reported that lifestyle factors may affect birth weight; however, few
studies have explored the association between lifestyle factors and low birth weight in …

Neonatal adiposity and childhood obesity

BF Moore, KK Harrall, KA Sauder, DH Glueck… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: To explore the longitudinal association of neonatal adiposity (fat mass
percentage) with BMI trajectories and childhood overweight and obesity from ages 2 to 6 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity patterns among 9000 pregnant women in poland: A cross-sectional study

I Walasik, K Kwiatkowska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim was to analyze the knowledge and experience of women regarding physical activity
during their latest pregnancy. An anonymous questionnaire was completed electronically, in …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of physical activity during pregnancy on gestational hypertension

Y Gao, S Ren, H Zhou, R Xuan - Phys. Activity Health, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are characterised by new onset of
hypertension after 20 weeks gestation, proteinuria and other associated complications …

Maternal adiposity is associated with fat mass accretion in female but not male offspring during the first 2 years of life

ME Heard‐Lipsmeyer, EC Diaz, CR Sims, SR Sobik… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study investigated which antenatal and postnatal factors determine offspring
adiposity during the first 2 years of life. Methods Participants were mother and child pairs …

Exercise during the first trimester and infant size at birth: targeted maximum likelihood estimation of the causal risk difference

SF Ehrlich, RS Neugebauer, J Feng… - American journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
This cohort study sought to estimate the differences in risk of delivering infants who were
small or large for gestational age (SGA or LGA, respectively) according to exercise during …

Influence of prenatal aerobic exercise on fetal morphometry

SM McDonald, E Newton, D Strickland, C Isler… - Maternal and Child …, 2020 - Springer
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of supervised prenatal
aerobic exercise on fetal morphometrics at 36 weeks of gestation. Methods This study used …

Is Physical Activity During Late Pregnancy Related to Infant Body Composition at Birth?

B Menke - 2020 - digitalcommons.wku.edu
Exercise is typically regarded as having a positive impact on maternal and infant health.
However, the relationship between maternal physical activity and infant body composition is …

Integrating Motivational Interviewing into Clinical Care to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Women with Gestational Diabetes

R Smith, A Ridout, A Livingstone, N Wango… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) improves glycaemic control in women diagnosed
with Gestational Diabetes (GDM). However, PA advice competes with other components of …