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Low-intensity Physical Activity is Associated with Lower Maternal Systemic Inflammation during Late Pregnancy
Tinius RA1*, Cahill AG2 and Cade WT1
1Department of Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
- Corresponding Author:
- Rachel A Tinius
MSCI, PhD, ACSM-EP-C, School of Kinesiology
Recreation, and Sport Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd, #11089
Bowling Green, KY, USA
Tel: 270-745-5026
Fax: 270-745-6043
E-mail: rachel.tinius@wku.edu
Received Date: June 07, 2017; Accepted Date: June 25, 2017; Published Date: June 27, 2017
Citation: Tinius RA, Cahill AG, Cade WT (2017) Low-intensity Physical Activity is Associated with Lower Maternal Systemic Inflammation during Late Pregnancy. J Obes Weight Loss Ther 7:343. doi:10.4172/2165-7904.1000343
Copyright: © 2017 Tinius RA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Excessive maternal inflammation during pregnancy increases the risk for maternal and neonatal metabolic complications. Fortunately, maternal physical activity during pregnancy appears to reduce maternal inflammation. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between maternal physical activity intensity and maternal inflammation during late pregnancy. Maternal physical activity levels (sedentary, light, lifestyle, and moderate), fitness levels, and systemic inflammation (plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration) were measured between 32-37 weeks gestation. Relationships were examined by Spearman Rank Coefficient Correlation analyses. Maternal plasma CRP was negatively associated with time spent in light and lifestyle physical activities (Light: r=-0.40, p=0.01; Lifestyle: r=-0.31, p=0.03), but not with time spent in moderate physical activity (r=-0.18, p=0.21). Higher maternal plasma CRP tended to correlate with more time spent sedentary (r=0.27, p=0.06). In addition, increases in light and lifestyle activities may elicit a clinically meaningful change in inflammation. In conclusion, pregnant women should be encouraged to incorporate more low-intensity physical activities into their daily routines in order to decrease systemic inflammation and potentially improve maternal and neonatal pregnancy outcomes.
