Pattern and correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviours of pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria
Findings from Ibadan pregnancy cohort study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19591981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ikeola A Adeoye (0000-0003-3085-0965, University of Ibadan, corresponding author) |
| Editors | Julia Robinson (0000-0003-0719-3995) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | e0001153 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001153 |
| PMID | 36962637 |
| OpenAlex | W4304701135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
Globally, physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for premature death. Pregnancy is associated with reduced physical activity because of physiological and anatomical changes and socio-cultural barriers. Even though physical activity provides many benefits, such as improved insulin sensitivity and reduced cardiometabolic risk, it is not emphasized among pregnant women in Nigeria. This study described the pattern of physical activity and sedentary behaviours of pregnant women from the Ibadan Pregnancy Cohort Study in Ibadan, Nigeria. The Ibadan Pregnancy Cohort Study (IbPCS) is a prospective cohort study investigating the associations between maternal obesity, lifestyle factors on glycaemia control, gestational weight gain, pregnancy and postpartum outcomes among pregnant women in Ibadan. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) was used to assess physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Sedentary time was estimated from the time spent watching television, sitting at work and the computer. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were done to investigate associations at a 5% level of statistical significance. None of the pregnant women met the WHO recommendation of 150mins of moderate-intensity activity per week. The average time spent engaged in moderate-intensity activity was 26.3 ± 22.9 mins. The mean daily sedentary time was 6.5 ± 4.2 hours. High parity para ≥ 4: [AOR 0.57 95% CI: (0.36–0.89) p = 0.014] and being employed [AOR 0.23 95% CI: (0.15–0.33) p
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |