Exercise in obese pregnant women: Positive impacts and current perceptions

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 389-398

  Sui, Zhixian ^a   Dodd, Jodie M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD CARE; CHILD SAFETY; EXERCISE; FETUS GROWTH; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INFANT WELFARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84879774389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S34042     Document Type: Review

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