Globally, physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality and is considered a major threat to public health. Physical activity during pregnancy is generally safe and beneficial for both the pregnant woman and her fetus and does not increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Maternal and fetal outcomes and their associations with leisure-time physical activity Physical exercise during pregnancy can maintain or improve fitness and may further improve pregnancy outcomes.
For obese pregnant women, physical activity reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia, decreases pelvic pain and back pain, reduces gestational weight gain during pregnancy, and increases well-being . There is, however, insufficient evidence to conclude that physical exercise prevents pregnancy glucose intolerance or gestational diabetes mellitus. Populations studies In a recent study, the researchers…
