Physical activity and incidence of subclinical and clinical pregnancy loss: a secondary analysis in the effects of aspirin in gestation and reproduction randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the association between physical activity and risk of subclinical and clinical pregnancy loss among women with a history of pregnancy loss.

Design

Prospective cohort study as a secondary analysis of the Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction randomized controlled trial of preconception-initiated low-dose aspirin among women with one or two prior pregnancy losses.

Setting

Four U.S. clinical centers, 2007-2011.

Patient(s)

Women with confirmed pregnancy (n = 785) as determined from hCG testing in longitudinally collected biospecimens.

Main outcome measure(s)

Subclinical loss of pregnancy detected only by hCG testing and clinically recognized loss.

Result(s)

Among 785 women (mean [SD] age, 28.7 [4.6] years) with an hCG-

SUBMITTER: Russo LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7994027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature