Effects of Supervised Exercise on the Development of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are the most common medical complication in pregnancy, affecting approximately 10-15% of pregnancies worldwide. HDP are a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, and each year, worldwide, around 70,000 mothers and 500,000 babies die because of HDP. Up-to-date high-quality systematic reviews quantifying the role of exercise and the risks of developing HDP are currently lacking. Physical exercise is considered to be safe and beneficial to pregnant women. Supervised exercise has been shown to be safe and to be more beneficial than unsupervised exercise in the general population, as well as during pregnancy in women with obesity and diabetes. Therefore, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effects

SUBMITTER: Danielli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8836524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature