Nutritional habits and levels of physical activity during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period of women in Toledo (Spain): study protocol for a two-year prospective cohort study (the PrePaN study)
Nutritional habits and levels of physical activity during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period of women in Toledo (Spain): study protocol for a two-year prospective cohort study (the PrePaN study)
Muñoz Muñoz, Aránzazu; Gómez Cantarino, Sagrario; Dios Aguado, María de las Mercedes de; Velasco Abellán, Minerva; González López, Beatriz; Molina Gallego, Brígida; González Pascual, Juan Luis; Arias Palencia, Natalia María
Pregnant women who eat a balanced diet
usually practice physical activity (PA) regularly; there are
many studies on PA during pregnancy and the results
for the mother and baby. However, the guideline for PA
during pregnancy is very general and is not quantified. The
primary objective of this study is to examine the nutritional
habits and levels of PA of women during pregnancy and
the postpartum period. Second, it will determine the
effects of these aspects on the mother and newborn baby.
Its third objective is to identify the factors which influence
the practice of PA during this phase.