ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2013
Association of physical activity and sedentary behavior with biological markers among U.S. pregnant women.
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- The impact of an exercise intervention on C - reactive protein during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2015Trial
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- Factors related to sedentary behavior of pregnant women during the second/third trimester: prospective results from the large-scale Japan Environment and Children's Study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Physical Activity as a Modern Intervention in the Fight against Obesity-Related Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Gestational Diabetes.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- TV time, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnancy-NHANES 2003-2006.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2022Article
- Influence of exercise type on maternal blood pressure adaptation throughout pregnancy.AJOG global reports · 2022Article
- Changes in Physical Activity and Television Viewing From Pre-pregnancy Through Postpartum Among a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Perinatal Adolescent Population.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2021Article
- Measurement of Barriers, Attitudes, and Expectations for Sitting Less in Pregnancy.American journal of health behavior · 2021Article
- Are Pregnant Women Who Are Living with Overweight or Obesity at Greater Risk of Developing Iron Deficiency/Anaemia?Nutrients · 2021Review
- Higher number of steps and breaks during sedentary behaviour are associated with better lipid profiles.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Physical activity and sedentary time during pregnancy and associations with maternal and fetal health outcomes: an epidemiological study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
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backgroundTo examine the association between objectively measured light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behaviors, and biological markers in a national sample of U.S. pregnant women, as few studies have examined these relationships among this population.
methodsThe sample of noninstitutionalized U.S. civilians was selected by a complex, multistage probability design. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Examination Survey were used. Two hundred six pregnant women were included in the data analysis. Physical activity and sedentary data were objectively measured via accelerometry (ActiGraph 7164). Biomarker data was obtained in the mobile examination center from urine, blood samples, blood pressure, and anthropometric measurements. Urine and blood samples were obtained to determine pregnancy status, C-reactive protein (CRP), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, and cotinine as well as fasting glucose, fasting triglycerides, and fasting low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol data. Multivariable regression was employed to examine the association between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and biomarker levels.
resultsThere was a positive association between sedentary behavior and CRP levels (beta coefficient [b]=0.001, p=0.02) and LDL cholesterol (b=0.12, p=0.02). There was an inverse association between light-intensity physical activity and CRP (b=-0.003; p=0.008) and diastolic blood pressure (b=-0.03; p=0.02), with those engaging in higher levels of MVPA having higher HDL cholesterol (b=6.7; p=0.01).
conclusionPhysical activity and sedentary behavior were favorably associated with various biomarkers among pregnant women, suggesting that healthcare providers should encourage pregnant women to participate in safe forms of physical activity behaviors while also reducing their amount of time spent in sedentary behaviors.
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