Sedentary Behavior Determinants in Pregnant Women During the Second and Third Trimesters: Prospective Findings from the Large-Scale Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Yasuyuki Yamada, Takeshi Ebara, Taro Matsuki, Hirohisa Kano, Hazuki Tamada, Sayaka Kato, Hirotaka Sato, Mayumi Sugiura‐Ogasawara, Shinji Saitoh, Michihiro Kamijima
Abstract
Extended periods of sedentary behavior during pregnancy have been associated with negative health outcomes and unfavorable pregnancy results. This research aimed to pinpoint specific factors that could be targeted in efforts to reduce sedentary behavior among expectant mothers. Out of 103,057 pregnancies documented in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study, 83,733 participants were analyzed after removing repeated enrollments, missing responses, and incomplete outcome data. Sedentary behavio
Topics & Concepts
Sedentary behaviorThird trimesterPregnancyScale (ratio)Prospective cohort studyObstetricsMedicinePsychologyDevelopmental psychologyDemographyEnvironmental healthPhysical activityGestationGeographyPhysical therapySociologyInternal medicineGeneticsBiologyCartographyObesity, Physical Activity, DietGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementBirth, Development, and Health