The mediating role of placenta in the relationship between maternal exercise during pregnancy and full-term low birth weight.

Lihua HuangLijun FanPeng DingYan-Hui HeChuanbo XieZhongzheng NiuFu-Ying TianShixin YuanDeqin JiaWei-Qing Chen

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

Maternal exercise during pregnancy is beneficial for lowering FT-LBW risk, especially when taking appropriate and enough exercise. Placenta weight partially mediates the association between maternal exercise frequency during pregnancy and FT-LBW.

Keyphrases

high intensity
physical activity
low birth weight
preterm infants
birth weight
resistance training
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
body mass index
weight gain
weight loss
pregnant women
body composition