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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prolonged sedentary behavior in pregnant women is reported to be associated with worse health-related indices and pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify relevant factors that can be targeted in interventions to reduce sedentary behavior during pregnancy.

Methods

Of 103,057 pregnancies registered in the Japan Environment and Children's Study, 83,733 pregnant women were included for analysis after excluding multiple enrollments, nonresponses, and missing outcome data. Data were collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and analyzed using logistic regression models to calculate crude and adjusted odds ratios. Missing data were handled using multiple imputations, and statistical analyses were performed using SAS software.

SUBMITTER: Nagai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566995 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature