@article {Leee000967, author = {Ryan Lee and Serene Thain and Lay Kok Tan and Terry Teo and Kok Hian Tan}, editor = {, and , and Dhaliwal, Satvinder Singh and Zhou, Zongjie and Boricha, Yash Bhanji and Kristanto, Herman and Kuma, Krishna and Myint, Swe Swe and Tan, Kok Hian and Tan, Tony and Tan, Lay Kok and Lim, Ivy and Thain, Serene and Lee, Ryan and Siraj, Shahul HM and Dias, Tiran and Boriboonhirunsarn, Dittakarn and Huong, Tran TL and Thangaratinam, Shakila}, title = {Asia-Pacific consensus on physical activity and exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period}, volume = {7}, number = {2}, elocation-id = {e000967}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000967}, publisher = {BMJ Specialist Journals}, abstract = {Physical activity and exercise in pregnancy are generally beneficial and enhance the physical and mental health of women. These benefits also prevent excessive weight gain and reduce risks of obesity in pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, higher rates of caesarean delivery, macrosomia and stillbirth. Thus, there is a need to optimise perinatal exercise and physical activity globally. There is currently no consensus recommendation on the role of physical activity and exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period in the Asia-Pacific region. In this paper, we present seven key consensus recommendations on physical activity and exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period by 18 key members representing 10 countries in Asia-Pacific regions during an international workshop of the AsiaDiabetes in Pregnancy Conference in Singapore on 11{\textendash}12 January 2020. Through these consensus recommendations, we hope to improve the metabolic health of pregnant women living in Asia-Pacific regions by educating the public and guiding healthcare professionals on the safety and importance of physical exercise and activity to benefit pregnant women and after childbirth.Data are available upon reasonable request.}, URL = {https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/7/2/e000967}, eprint = {https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/7/2/e000967.full.pdf}, journal = {BMJ Open Sport \& Exercise Medicine} }