Epidemiological studies in Poland on effect of physical activity of pregnant women on the health of offspring and future generations – adaptation of the hypothesis Development Origin of Health and Diseases
Epidemiological studies in Poland on effect of physical activity of pregnant women on the health of offspring and future generations – adaptation of the hypothesis Development Origin of Health and Diseases
It is recognized that the levels of women’s physical activity during pregnancy has a direct bearing on the method of delivery
and health of the newborn. The main objective of the study was investigation the level of physical activity of women during
pregnancy according to the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ). The subjects of this study were n=2852
post-partum women surveyed together with their newborns, representing all obstetric hospital departments throughout
Poland. The questionnaires were completed on a single day during the second week of November 2011. The women
were also asked about the amount, range and type of physical activity they performed before becoming pregnant. The
Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire was used for precisely measuring physical activity according to the standard
metabolically equivalent (MET). In addition, comparisons were made between the weight of the infant and newborn status
using the APGAR scale with the amount of physical activity performed by the mothers. There were decidedly low physical
activity levels observed in pregnant women compared to those before becoming pregnant. Appropriate interventions can
therefore now be targeted through remedial action in Poland. It is important to perform intervention studies intended to
test this hypothesis and attempt to identify the most appropriate levels for intensity, duration and frequency of physical
exercise during pregnancy. The studies should consider the four domains of daily physical activity and utilize tools that
reliably measure exposure variables. Such studies would provide valuable information for recommendations about physical
activity during pregnancy.
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