Effects of physical activity during pregnancy on preterm delivery and mode of delivery: The Japan Environment and Children's Study, birth cohort study.

BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine how physical activity (PA) before and during pregnancy influences pregnancy outcomes, particularly preterm delivery and mode of delivery. METHODS:This study was based on the Japan Environment and Children's Study. A total of 92,796 pregnant women...

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Main Authors: Mio Takami, Akiko Tsuchida, Ayako Takamori, Shigeru Aoki, Mika Ito, Mika Kigawa, Chihiro Kawakami, Fumiki Hirahara, Kei Hamazaki, Hidekuni Inadera, Shuichi Ito, Japan Environment & Children’s Study (JECS) Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6205641?pdf=render