Table 6

Associations between first trimester sports and exercise and risk of small and large birth weight for gestational age

Per 10 METs*hours/week increaseCrude modelAdjusted model A*Adjusted model B
RR95% CIp ValueRR95% CIp ValueRR95% CIp Value
Small weight for gestational age1.030.91 to 1.170.6751.030.84 to 1.250.7881.020.84 to 1.250.845
Large weight for gestational age0.840.71 to 0.990.0380.820.66 to 1.010.0620.830.67 to 1.020.077
  • *Adjusted for study centre, maternal prepregnancy BMI, age, education, ethnicity, parity, drug use, smoking, paternal weight, history of diabetes prior to pregnancy, third trimester sleep score and physical activity prior to pregnancy.

  • †Adjusted for study centre, maternal prepregnancy BMI, age, education, ethnicity, parity, drug use, smoking, paternal weight, history of diabetes prior to pregnancy, third trimester sleep score, physical activity prior to pregnancy and gestational weight gain.

  • MET, metabolic equivalent of task; RR, relative risk.