A Virtual Exercise Program throughout Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Pandemic Modifies Maternal Weight Gain, Smoking Habits and Birth Weight-Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: The intrauterine environment is key to health from a short- and long-term perspective. Birth weight is an important indicator that may influence the fetal environment due to epigenetics. Considering physical inactivity, in parallel with higher levels of stress, affecting smoking patterns and the physical and emotional health of the pregnant population, maintaining the health of future generations is crucial. A randomized clinical trial (NCT04563065) was conducted. One-hundred and ninety-two healthy pregnant individuals were assigned to the intervention (IG) or control (CG) group. Overall, significant differences were found between groups when stratified by birth weight (χ² (1) = 6.610; p = 0.037) with low birth weight and macrosomia found more often in the CG (4% vs. 14%

SUBMITTER: Silva-Jose C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature