A study by researchers at West Virginia University and two other university-affiliated medical centers found a greater-than-expected significance in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, for women who spend more time sitting compared to those who include even light activity in their daily routines.
Bethany Barone Gibbs, professor and chair of the WVU School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and co-investigator of the study highlighted the benefits to healthy movement while pregnant.
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