Effects of prenatal exercise on gestational weight gain, obstetric and neonatal outcomes: FitMum randomized controlled trial

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Background: To investigate the effects of two different exercise interventions during pregnancy on gestational weight gain (GWG) and obstetric and neonatal outcomes compared to standard care. Additionally, we aimed to improve standardization of GWG measurements by developing a model to estimate GWG for a standardized pregnancy period of 40 weeks and 0 days accounting for individual differences in gestational age (GA) at delivery. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial we compared the effects of structured supervised exercise training (EXE) three times per week throughout pregnancy versus motivational counselling on physical activity (MOT) seven times during pregnancy with standard care (CON) on GWG and obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Uniquely, to estimate GWG for a standardized pregnancy period, we developed a novel model to predict GWG based on longitudinally observed body weights during pregnancy and at admission for delivery. Observed weights were fitted to a mixed effects model that was used to predict maternal body weight and estimate GWG at different gestational ages. Obstetric and neonatal outcomes, among them gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and birth weight, were obtained after delivery. GWG and the investigated obstetric and neonatal outcomes are secondary outcomes of the randomized controlled trial, which might be underpowered to detect intervention effects on these outcomes. Results: From 2018–2020, 219 healthy, inactive pregnant women with median pre-pregnancy BMI of 24.1 (21.8–28.7) kg/m2 were included at median GA 12.9 (9.4–13.9) weeks and randomized to EXE (n = 87), MOT (n = 87) or CON (n = 45). In total 178 (81%) completed the study. GWG at GA 40 weeks and 0 days did not differ between groups (CON: 14.9 kg [95% CI, 13.6;16.1]; EXE: 15.7 kg [14.7;16.7]; MOT: 15.0 kg [13.6;16.4], p = 0.538), neither did obstetric nor neonatal outcomes. For example, there were no differences between groups in the proportions of participants developing GDM (CON: 6%, EXE: 7%, MOT: 7%, p = 1.000) or in birth weight (CON: 3630 (3024–3899), EXE: 3768 (3410–4069), MOT: 3665 (3266–3880), p = 0.083). Conclusions: Neither structured supervised exercise training nor motivational counselling on physical activity during pregnancy affected GWG or obstetric and neonatal outcomes compared to standard care. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov; NCT03679130; 20/09/2018.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer214
TidsskriftBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Vol/bind23
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider11
ISSN1471-2393
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
The Independent Research Fund Denmark (8020-00353B), TrygFonden (128509), Copenhagen Center for Health Technology (061017), Beckett-Fonden (17–2-0883), Aase and Ejnar Danielsens Fond (10–002052) and Familien Hede Nielsens Fond (2017–1142). Financial support was also provided by the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital – North Zealand, Hilleroed. The grants awarded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and TrygFonden included external peer review for scientific quality. None of the external funding bodies interfered with the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, and eventual reporting of the study.

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The authors would like to acknowledge and thank all the participants for signing up for the project and delivering important data. We also thank the students, research assistants, and staff at Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital – North Zealand, Hilleroed, who contributed to conduct the intervention activities and data collection. Additionally, we would like to thank the technical staff, especially Susanne Månsson and Charlotte Pietraszek, from the Clinical Research Unit, Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital – North Zealand, Hilleroed, for their contribution to planning practicalities and collecting data.

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© 2023, The Author(s).

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