Exercise Training in Pregnancy for obese women (ETIP): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

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Background

Both maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are increasing in prevalence and associated with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes for both mother and child. Observational studies regarding physical activity in pregnancy have found reduced weight gain in active mothers, as well as reduced risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. There is however a lack of high quality, randomized controlled trials on the effects of regular exercise training in pregnancy, especially those with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) at or above 30 kg/m2.

Methods

We are conducting a randomised, controlled trial in Norway with two parallel arms; one intervention group and one control group. We will enroll 150 previously sedentary, pregnant w

SUBMITTER: Moholdt TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3148988 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature