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Relationships between Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior during Pregnancy and Infant Birthweight

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  • Abdelmoumene Benabid

    (Département des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada)

  • Lara Deslauriers

    (Département des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada)

  • Isabelle Sinclair

    (Département des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada)

  • Myriane St-Pierre

    (Département des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada)

  • Cathy Vaillancourt

    (INRS-Centre Armand Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Laval, QC H7V 1B7, Canada
    Réseau Intersectoriel de Recherche en Santé, Université du Québec (RISUQ), Québec, QC G1K 9H7, Canada)

  • Sonia Gagnon

    (Département D’obstétrique-Gynécologie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada)

  • Kelsey N. Dancause

    (Département des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
    Réseau Intersectoriel de Recherche en Santé, Université du Québec (RISUQ), Québec, QC G1K 9H7, Canada)

Abstract

Background: Although numerous studies have assessed physical activity during pregnancy and relationships with infant outcomes, such as birthweight, few have evaluated sedentary behavior. Our objective was to evaluate sedentary behavior across pregnancy and relationships with infant birthweight in a sociodemographically diverse sample. Methods: We measured device-assessed sedentary behavior and physical activity over three days at 16–18, 24–26, and 32–34 weeks gestation and infant birthweight from medical records among 71 participants. We used linear regression to assess relationships between sedentary behavior at each evaluation period with birthweight-for-gestational age Z-scores (BW-for-GA). Results: There were no linear relationships between sedentary behavior and BW-for-GA at any evaluation period. We observed a modest curvilinear relationship between sedentary behavior at 16–18 weeks and BW-for-GA (R 2 = 0.073, p = 0.021). Low and high levels of sedentary behavior predicted lower BW-for-GA. Multivariate models suggested that this relationship was independent of physical activity levels. Conclusions: Considering the high levels of sedentary behavior during pregnancy observed in many studies, even modest associations with birthweight merit further consideration. Relationships might not be evident later in pregnancy or if only linear relationships are considered. More detailed studies could help guide recommendations on sedentary behavior during pregnancy and the development of more comprehensive interventions.

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  • Abdelmoumene Benabid & Lara Deslauriers & Isabelle Sinclair & Myriane St-Pierre & Cathy Vaillancourt & Sonia Gagnon & Kelsey N. Dancause, 2021. "Relationships between Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior during Pregnancy and Infant Birthweight," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10000-:d:641239
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