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The effect of maternal exercise during pregnancy on abnormal fetal growth.
- Source :
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Croatian medical journal [Croat Med J] 2013 Aug; Vol. 54 (4), pp. 362-8. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Aim: To assess the effect of maternal physical activity during pregnancy on abnormal fetal growth.<br />Methods: The study group of 166 women in gestational week 6-8 exercised regularly three days per week at submaximal intensity during their entire pregnancy and the control group of 168 women received standard antenatal care. The main outcomes were macrosomia and intrauterine growth restriction.<br />Results: The study group had a lower frequency of macrosomia in newborns (6.0% vs 12.5%, P=0.048) and gestational diabetes (1.8% vs 8.3%, P=0.008) than the control-group, but there was no significant difference in intrauterine growth restriction (7.2% vs 6.5%). There was also no significant differences in other perinatal outcomes.<br />Conclusions: The beneficial effect of maternal physical activity on fetal growth may be caused the impact of aerobic exercise on glucose tolerance. Fitness trainers and kinesiologists, as well as health care providers, should be educated on the benefits of regular exercise during pregnancy and safe physical exercise for pregnant women.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Birth Weight
Diabetes, Gestational physiopathology
Diabetes, Gestational prevention & control
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation physiopathology
Fetal Macrosomia physiopathology
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Welfare
Prenatal Care
Exercise physiology
Fetal Development physiology
Fetal Growth Retardation prevention & control
Fetal Macrosomia prevention & control
Pregnancy physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1332-8166
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Croatian medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23986277
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2013.54.362