Leisure time physical activity during pregnancy and impact on gestational diabetes mellitus, pre-eclampsia, preterm delivery and birth weight: a review

TY - JOUR

T1 - Leisure time physical activity during pregnancy and impact on gestational diabetes mellitus, pre-eclampsia, preterm delivery and birth weight: a review

AU - Hegaard, Hanne Kristine

AU - Pedersen, Bente K

AU - Nielsen, Birgitte Bruun

AU - Damm, Peter

PY - 2007/1/1

Y1 - 2007/1/1

N2 - It has been questioned whether leisure time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy is beneficial or deleterious to pregnancy outcome, and whether a sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy has a negative impact on pregnancy. Answers to these questions are of general interest, since some young women are very physically active during leisure time, while others have a sedentary lifestyle.

AB - It has been questioned whether leisure time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy is beneficial or deleterious to pregnancy outcome, and whether a sedentary lifestyle during pregnancy has a negative impact on pregnancy. Answers to these questions are of general interest, since some young women are very physically active during leisure time, while others have a sedentary lifestyle.

U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016340701647341

DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00016340701647341

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0001-6349

VL - 86

SP - 1290

EP - 1296

JO - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

JF - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

IS - 11

ER -