Sedentary Behavior and Light-Intensity Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Health: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
An erratum to this article was published (Circulation, 13 May 2025 ↗)
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Observational evidence is mixed; preliminary evidence links high sedentary behavior with increased risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, shorter gestational age at delivery, low or high birth weight, and elevated maternal BP, lipids, glucose and gestational weight gain
Findings for light-intensity physical activity are limited by fewer studies and less compelling
Future observational studies with rigorous longitudinal designs and larger, diverse samples are needed to characterize associations and inform adequately powered RCTs of decreasing sedentary behavior and increasing light-intensity physical activity
Original publication
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