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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
Few studies of preeclampsia have assessed physical activity level, yet recent evidence suggests that the pathologic mechanisms in preeclampsia are similar to those in cardiovascular disease, for which physical activity is shown to be protective. The authors assessed the independent and combined effects of work and regular leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during early pregnancy on risk of de novo preeclampsia (n = 44) and gestational hypertension (n = 172) among women recruited from 13 obstetric practices in the New Haven, Connecticut, area between 1988 and 1991. Control subjects were normotensive throughout pregnancy (n = 2,422). Information on time at work spent sitting, standing, and walking and on LTPA before and during pregnancy was collected via face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression analyses suggested that women who engaged in any regular LTPA regardless of caloric expenditure (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.66, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.35, 1.22), were unemployed (aOR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.21, 2.00), or had nonsedentary jobs (aOR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.37, 1.36) were at decreased risk of preeclampsia. Analyses of gestational hypertension showed no indication of a protective effect of workplace activity, LTPA, or unemployment. Consistent with other studies, these data suggest that regular physical activity during pregnancy may reduce preeclampsia risk.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0002-9262
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
160
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
758-65
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Confounding Factors (Epidemiology), pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Connecticut, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Employment, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Energy Metabolism, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Exercise, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Female, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Hypertension, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Leisure Activities, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Logistic Models, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Pre-Eclampsia, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Recurrence, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Time and Motion Studies, pubmed-meshheading:15466498-Urban Health
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Work, leisure-time physical activity, and risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA. audrey-saftlas@uiowa.edu <audrey-saftlas@uiowa.edu>
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.