Increased time in sedentary behaviour was significantly associated with higher levels of C Reactive Protein and LDL Cholesterol , and a larger newborn abdominal circumference .
Discrepancies were found in associations of sedentary behaviour with gestational weight gain , hypertensive disorders , and birth weight .
No consistent associations were found between sedentary behaviour and other variables such as gestational diabetes .
Conclusions Our review highlights the significant time spent in sedentary behaviour during pregnancy , and that sedentary behaviour may impact on pregnancy outcomes for both mother and child .
Background In the general population , at least 50 % of time awake is spent in sedentary behaviours .
Sedentary behaviours are activities that expend less energy than 1.5 metabolic equivalents , such as sitting .
The amount of time spent in sedentary behaviours is a risk factor for diseases such as type 2 diabetes , cardiovascular disease , and death from all causes .
Even individuals meeting physical activity guidelines are at a higher risk of premature death and adverse metabolic outcomes if they sit for extended intervals .
The associations between sedentary behaviour with type 2 diabetes and with impaired glucose tolerance are stronger for women than for men .
It is not known whether sedentary behaviour in pregnancy influences pregnancy outcomes , but if those negative outcomes observed in general adult population also occur in pregnancy , this could have implication s for adverse outcomes for mothers and offspring .
We aim ed to determine the proportion of time spent in sedentary behaviours among pregnant women , and the association of sedentary behaviour with pregnancy outcomes in mothers and offspring .
Physical Activity and Gestational Weight Gain in Hispanic Women
Objective Hispanic women have high rates of excessive and inadequate gestational weight gain ( GWG )  according to Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) guidelines . Observational studies suggest that physical activity may be associated with GWG but have been conflicting and were largely conducted in non-Hispanic white population s. Design and Methods We prospect ively evaluated the association between physical activity and compliance with  GWG guidelines , total GWG , and rate of GWG among 1,276 Hispanic participants in Proyecto Buena Salud , a cohort study in Western Massachusetts . The Pregnancy Physical Activity Question naire was used to assess pre , early , mid , and late pregnancy physical activity according to both intensity ( i.e. , sedentary , moderate , and vigorous ) and type ( i.e. , housework/caregiving , occupational , and sports/exercise ) . Results A total of 26.9 % of women gained within IOM guidelines , 21.2 % had inadequate GWG , and 51.9 % experienced excessive GWG . Overall , we did not observe statistically significant associations between type or intensity of physical activity during pre , early , mid , and late pregnancy and inadequate or excessive GWG , total GWG , or rate of GWG . Conclusions In this prospect i ve cohort study of Hispanic women , after controlling for important risk factors , pregnancy physical activity did not appear to be associated with GWG
Increased time in sedentary behaviour was significantly associated with higher levels of C Reactive Protein and LDL Cholesterol , and a larger newborn abdominal circumference .
Discrepancies were found in associations of sedentary behaviour with gestational weight gain , hypertensive disorders , and birth weight .
No consistent associations were found between sedentary behaviour and other variables such as gestational diabetes .
Conclusions Our review highlights the significant time spent in sedentary behaviour during pregnancy , and that sedentary behaviour may impact on pregnancy outcomes for both mother and child .
Background In the general population , at least 50 % of time awake is spent in sedentary behaviours .
Sedentary behaviours are activities that expend less energy than 1.5 metabolic equivalents , such as sitting .
The amount of time spent in sedentary behaviours is a risk factor for diseases such as type 2 diabetes , cardiovascular disease , and death from all causes .
Even individuals meeting physical activity guidelines are at a higher risk of premature death and adverse metabolic outcomes if they sit for extended intervals .
The associations between sedentary behaviour with type 2 diabetes and with impaired glucose tolerance are stronger for women than for men .
It is not known whether sedentary behaviour in pregnancy influences pregnancy outcomes , but if those negative outcomes observed in general adult population also occur in pregnancy , this could have implication s for adverse outcomes for mothers and offspring .
We aim ed to determine the proportion of time spent in sedentary behaviours among pregnant women , and the association of sedentary behaviour with pregnancy outcomes in mothers and offspring .