Association between maternal outdoor physical exercise and the risk of preterm birth: a case-control study in Wuhan, China

Association between maternal outdoor physical exercise and the risk of preterm birth: a case-control study in Wuhan, China

Abstract Background China had the second largest proportion of preterm birth (PTB) internationally. However, only 11% of pregnant women in China meet international guidelines for maternal physical activity, a significantly lower proportion than that in Western countries. This study aims to examine t...

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Main Authors: Miao Cai, Bin Zhang, Rong Yang, Tongzhang Zheng, Guanghui Dong, Hualiang Lin, Steven E. Rigdon, Hong Xian, Leslie Hinyard, Pamela K. Xaverius, Echu Liu, Thomas E. Burroughs, Daire R. Jansson, Morgan H. LeBaige, Shaoping Yang, Zhengmin Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Preterm birth
Physical exercise
Pregnancy
Bayesian
Nonlinear
Wuhan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03678-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03678-9

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