Gestational weight gain and relationship with sedentary physical activity in the second trimester of pregnancy

Moreira, Sofia; Santos, Paula Clara; Mesquita, Cristina; Lopes, Sofia; Couto, Miriam; Abreu, Sandra; Mota, Jorge

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Pregnancy is phase of big changes for women. Although the growing evidence about the benefits of a physically active lifestyle during pregnancy is still high the number of sedentary pregnant or that interrupt physical exercise during pregnancy. Among other consequences, physical inactivity can be related to weight gain during pregnancy. To evaluate the weight gain in the second trimester of pregnancy and verify if the sedentary physical activity influences this weight gain.

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Moreira, S., Santos, P. C., Mesquita, C., Lopes, S., Couto, M., Abreu, S., & Mota, J. (2015). Gestational weight gain and relationship with sedentary physical activity in the second trimester of pregnancy. In R. A. Silva, P. Baylina, F. Q. Vieira, C. Barrias, M. Rubim, T. Coelho, C. Prudêncio, & Â. Jesus (Eds.), II Congresso Internacional da Saúde Gaia Porto: Livro de Resumos (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 179). Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto.