Does physical activity during pregnancy adversely influence markers of the metabolic syndrome in adult offspring?: A prospective study over two decades

Inge Danielsen; Charlotta Granström; Dorte Rytter; Bodil Hammer Bech; Tine Brink Henriksen; Allan Vaag; Sjurdur Frodi Olsen

doi:10.1136/jech-2012-202017

Does physical activity during pregnancy adversely influence markers of the metabolic syndrome in adult offspring? A prospective study over two decades

Inge Danielsen, Charlotta Granström, Dorte Rytter, Bodil Hammer Bech, Tine Brink Henriksen, Allan Vaag, Sjurdur Frodi Olsen

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Background: It is unknown whether physical activity during pregnancy (PA) has long-term impact on the metabolic profile of the offspring. We investigated associations of PA with markers of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in 20y old offspring. Methods: Longitudinal study where 965 pregnant women during 1988-1989 had four dimensions of PA assessed by questionnaires in gestation week 30: PA at work; leisure time PA, daily amount of walking-biking and sport participation. The following MS markers were assessed in the offspring (n=439): body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance as well as fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol), insulin and leptin levels. Results: Walking-biking PA in pregnancy is associated with unchanged or subtle, adverse changes of distinct MS markers among offspring including lower levels of HDL cholesterol (ratio 0.95 (95% CI 0.92 to 0.98) per 1 h increment in walking-biking), a higher diastolic blood pressure (difference 1.12 (95% CI 0.03 to 2.20) mm Hg/1 h increment) and a higher BMI (ratio 1.03 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.05) per 1 h increment). In separate analyses in males, these associations persisted and additional adverse associations were found for triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, waist circumference and leptin. No associations were detected with other measures of PA. Conclusions: The study did not substantiate any protective effects of PA in pregnancy. In contrast, data suggested that high amounts of daily walking-biking in pregnancy may have adverse effects on levels of HDL cholesterol, diastolic blood pressure and BMI in young adult offspring.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Volume	67
Issue number	8
Pages (from-to)	648-654
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0143-005X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2012-202017
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Does physical activity during pregnancy adversely influence markers of the metabolic syndrome in adult offspring? A prospective study over two decades. / Danielsen, Inge; Granström, Charlotta; Rytter, Dorte et al.

In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 67, No. 8, 2013, p. 648-654.

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