Trend of physical activity and sedentary time during pregnancy and related determinants

(2023) Trend of physical activity and sedentary time during pregnancy and related determinants. Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg. p. 11. ISSN 2198-1833

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Abstract

AimUsually physical activity (PA) declines from pre-pregnancy to different pregnancy trimesters. This study aimed to evaluate the patterns of PA and its related factors in pregnant women.Subject and methodsThis longitudinal study was conducted among pregnant women. PA was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect information on demographic variables, BMI, some pregnancy complications, and season of pregnancy. Logistic regression analysis was applied to determine the association between related factors with insufficient PA and excessive sedentary time (ST) in each trimester of pregnancy. Moreover, random effects logistic regression was used to determine the longitudinal association between studied variables and insufficient PA and excessive ST.ResultsA total of 2900 pregnant women with a mean (SD) age of 29.96 (5.21) years were studied. The prevalence of insufficient PA (i.e., PA level less than 600 MET-min/week) from the first to the third trimester was 41.7, 41.9, and 43.17, respectively. The prevalence of excessive ST (i.e., ST more than 420 minutes a day) was 20.7, 20.7, and 19.3, respectively. There was significant association between risk of insufficient PA during pregnancy with baseline BMI status (OR (obes vs normal weight 0.73; 95 CI 0.55-0.97). The risk of insufficient PA of participants with vaginal bleeding in the first trimester and during pregnancy was nearly 50 more than pregnant women without this medical complication. Furthermore, there was significant association between the risks of insufficient PA in the first trimester with season of onset pregnancy.ConclusionLongitudinal assessment of PA on data from this large study showed that the insufficient PA increased during pregnancy. Furthermore, the findings revealed that BMI status at onset of pregnancy and medical complication could affect the amount of PA of pregnant women during pregnancy.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Exercise Sedentary behavior Pregnancy trimesters Pregnancy activity questionnaire ipaq quality-of-life women prevalence behavior cohort health asthma Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Page Range: p. 11
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg
Journal Index: ISI
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-02059-0
ISSN: 2198-1833
Depositing User: خانم ناهید ضیائی
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/27122

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