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In a comprehensive meta-analysis of 36 randomized trials involving more than 12,500 pregnant women, a modest effect on GWG was identified following dietary and physical activity advice (mean difference equal to 0.7 kg); there was very little effect on clinical pregnancy and neonatal outcomes .
22 lis 2022 · Here we investigated whether pregnancy is associated with changes to resting state brain activity, white matter microstructure, neural metabolite concentrations and grey matter architecture using...
13 mar 2023 · Whether psychosocial adversity during pregnancy impacts fetal health outcomes at birth remains underexplored. This is a critical issue given significant social disadvantage and...
1 mar 2024 · Sociocultural pressures to pursue unrealistic appearance expectations and control body shape and weight during pregnancy and postpartum periods have been increasing. Little is known about messages from different sources that may constitute unhelpful or protective influences.
Significant negative effects of social adversity on the developing fetus were found. Notably, these effects emerged despite good prenatal care and after accounting for maternal age and medical reproductive risk factors.
In this chapter we will examine the current evidence surrounding the psychosocial aspects of an active pregnancy and provide recommendations for providing psychological and behavioural support to women to become or remain active throughout their pregnancy. Pregnancy is undoubtedly a unique period in a woman’s life.
We aimed to identify routinely recorded psychosocial characteristics of pregnant women most at risk of adverse infant outcomes to inform targeting of early intervention.
