A recent study published in The BMJ, involving more than 50 researchers from 41 institutions, found that half of women of childbearing age worldwide are overweight or obese. The study found that 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity every week will help reduce the risk of diabetes during pregnancy and also the risk of requiring a caesarean section.
According the Professor Shakila Thangaratinam from QMUL’s Barts Research Center for Women’s Healthy, “[exercise]…should be part of routine advice in pregnancy, given by practitioners as well as midwives.”
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Pretty Mommies would like to thank the “Blogging Mamas Network” for our great education and free give-away event. Because of your outreach to thousands of amazing women we were able to effectively share helpful information regarding the importantance of safe and natural skin care products during pregnancy. Our efforts resulted in 13,491 entries into our …
Due to our access to the internet and the wealth of information available at our finger tips, pregnant and nursing women are much more conscientious and aware of what they should be doing to ensure a healthy pregnancy, delivery and subsequently a healthy baby. They know to watch alcohol consumption, that smoking cigarettes pose health …
Large Study Concludes That Moderate Exercise and Healthy Diet Reduces Risk Of C-Section And Diabetes During Pregnancy.
According the Professor Shakila Thangaratinam from QMUL’s Barts Research Center for Women’s Healthy, “[exercise]…should be part of routine advice in pregnancy, given by practitioners as well as midwives.”
Source: www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3119
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