Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns Before and During Pregnancy in a Multi-ethnic Sample of Asian Women in Singapore

Objectives To describe physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) patterns before and during pregnancy among Chinese, Malay and Indian women. In addition, to investigate determinants of change in PA and SB during pregnancy. Methods The Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes cohort...

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Published in:	Maternal and child health journal 2015-11, Vol.19 (11), p.2523-2535
Main Authors:	Padmapriya, N., Shen, Liang, Soh, Shu-E, Shen, Zhe, Kwek, Kenneth, Godfrey, Keith M., Gluckman, Peter D., Chong, Yap-Seng, Saw, Seang-Mei, Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Asians - ethnology Asians - statistics & numerical data Behavior Body Mass Index Child Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Energy Exercise Family income Female Gynecology Health aspects Health Promotion Hospitals Humans Interviews as Topic Leisure Activities Light Maternal and Child Health Medical records Medicine Medicine & Public Health Minority & ethnic groups Motor Activity Pediatrics Physiological aspects Population Economics Pregnancy Pregnant women Pregnant Women - ethnology Public Health Questionnaires Review boards Sedentary behavior Sedentary Behavior - ethnology Socioeconomic Factors Sociology Surveys and Questionnaires Television Ultrasonic imaging Womens health
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Summary:	Objectives To describe physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) patterns before and during pregnancy among Chinese, Malay and Indian women. In addition, to investigate determinants of change in PA and SB during pregnancy. Methods The Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes cohort recruited first trimester pregnant women. PA and SB (sitting time and television time) before and during pregnancy were assessed as a part of an interview questionnaire at weeks 26–28 gestational clinic visit. Total energy expenditure (TEE) on PA and time in SB were calculated. Determinants of change in PA and SB were investigated using multiple logistic regression analysis. Results PA and SB questions were answered by 94 % (n = 1171) of total recruited subjects. A significant reduction in TEE was observed from before to during pregnancy [median 1746.0–1039.5 metabolic equivalent task (MET) min/week, p
ISSN:	1092-7875 1573-6628