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Do Physical Activity Patterns Across the Lifecourse Impact Birth Outcomes?
- Source :
- Maternal and Child Health Journal. August 1, 2015, Vol. 19 Issue 8, p1775, 8 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The significant impact of physical activity during, or immediately prior to pregnancy on a range of pregnancy and birth outcomes has been established. However, lifecourse theory posits that the antecedents of poor outcomes occur across a larger trajectory of time. The objective of this study was to examine whether physical activity patterns over the lifecourse impact birth outcomes. The sample (n = 1,713) was derived from Waves I, III, and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and limited to women who had their first, singleton live birth between Waves III and IV; respondents who had missing data were excluded. Outcome variables included preterm birth (<br />Author(s): Cheryl A. Vamos[sup.1] , Sara Flory[sup.2] , Haichun Sun[sup.2] , Rita DeBate[sup.1] , Jennifer Bleck[sup.1] , Erika Thompson[sup.1] , Laura Merrell[sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) Department of Community and Family [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10927875
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.421678464
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1691-4