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Social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity during early pregnancy in the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (Cork, Ireland) cohort study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify the social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity (PA) in early pregnancy. DESIGN:This is a secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study. SETTING:The study was conducted in Cork, Ireland. PARTICIPANTS:Nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies were recruited and then interviewed at 15±1 weeks' gestation. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES:The biopsychosocial model identified factors including social (age), biological (body mass index), behavioural (diet) and psychological (anxiety) at 15±1 weeks' gestation. PA subgroups were identified based on a latent class analysis of their responses to a set of questions about the amount and intensity of activity they were engaging in during the pregnancy. Associations were estimated with multivariable multinomial logistic regression models. RESULTS:From a total of 2579, 1774 (69%) women were recruited; ages ranged from 17 to 45 years. Based on a combination of model fit, theoretical interpretability and classification quality, the latent class analyses identified three PA subgroups: low PA (n=393), moderate PA (n=960) and high PA (n=413). The fully adjusted model suggests non-smokers, and consumers of fruit and vegetables were more likely to be in the high PA subgroup (vs low). Women with more than 12 years of schooling and a higher socioeconomic status were more likely to be in the moderate PA subgroup (vs low). CONCLUSION:The findings highlight potential links between PA, a low education level and a low socioeconomic background. These factors should be considered for future interventions to improve low PA levels during pregnancy. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER:ACTRN 12607000551493.

SUBMITTER: Flannery C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6596951 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity during early pregnancy in the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (Cork, Ireland) cohort study.

Flannery Caragh C Dahly Darren D Byrne Molly M Khashan Ali A McHugh Sheena S Kenny Louise C LC McAuliffe Fionnuala F Kearney Patricia M PM

BMJ open 20190620 6

<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to identify the social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity (PA) in early pregnancy.<h4>Design</h4>This is a secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>The study was conducted in Cork, Ireland.<h4>Participants</h4>Nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies were recruited and then interviewed at 15±1 weeks' gestation.<h4>Primary and secondary outcomes</h4>The biopsychosocial mo ...[more]

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Social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity during early pregnancy in the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (Cork, Ireland) cohort study.

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Social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity during early pregnancy in the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (Cork, Ireland) cohort study.

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