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IMPACT OF PREGNANCY ON PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND OTHER LIFESTYLES OF WOMEN
Abstract
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Background and purpose
To determine the frequency of inactivity and other lifestyles of women with children under 3 years of age and to know their associated factors. To check for differences before and during pregnancy.
Methods
Descriptive observational study in primary care. 304 women with a child <3 years old were evaluated. Variables: sociodemographic, health problems (CIAP-2), drug use and during and before pregnancy: physical activity (questionnaire-BPAAT), sedentary lifestyle (> 2h / day), adherence to Mediterranean diet (MEDAS-14 questionnaire), tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Results
Mean age of 33.1 years (SD: 5.3). Before gestation, the frequency of physical inactivity was 24.3% (95% CI: 19.4-29.3), while during gestation it was significantly higher (p <0.001), reaching 38.8% ( 95% CI: 33.2-44.5). The proportion of women with sedentary periods> 2h / day during pregnancy was also higher than previously (69.4% vs 55.6%; p <0.001). They showed superior adherence to the Mediterranean diet in pregnancy (54.9% vs 43.1%, p <0.001). The proportion of smokers was lower when pregnant (12.2% vs 18.1%; p <0.001). Using multiple linear regression, the variables associated with less physical activity during pregnancy were: fewer children (B: 0.454), lower social class (B: 0.745) and less compliance with the Mediterranean diet (B: 0.238).
Conclusions.
Both physical inactivity and sedentary periods of more than 2 hours increase during pregnancy. Inactivity is frequent both during pregnancy and outside this period, with more than a third and a quarter of women being inactive, respectively. Therefore, it is still necessary to insist on the importance of adequate health behaviors and to implement strategies to increase them.