Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Childhood Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: The repercussions of childhood overweight and obesity are multifaceted, extending beyond the realm of physiology and giving rise to psychological and emotional disturbances in affected children. The precise effects of gestational physical activity (PA) on parameters related to childhood overweight and obesity remain inadequately understood. The aim of this study (Registration CRD42022372490) was to evaluate the literature regarding the influence of PA during pregnancy on the risk of childhood overweight and obesity. Materials and Methods: Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were considered for inclusion. Determinant parameters of childhood obesity were analyzed. A total of 30 studies involving 16,137 pregnant women were examined. Five meta-anal

SUBMITTER: Barakat R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11242316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature