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SUBMITTER: Zhang W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

BMC public health 20250819 1
BACKGROUND: Although studies have shown that physical activity may have protective effects against depression during pregnancy, evidence on the role of objectively measured physical activity remains limited. This study aimed to explore the associations between daily step counts in the second trimester and depressive symptoms at different stages of pregnancy. METHODS: Based on 828 pregnant women from the Ruian Birth Cohort Study, daily step counts were averaged over a week from WeChat records in ...[more]