Association between maternal outdoor physical exercise and the risk of preterm birth: a case-control study in Wuhan, China

• Main Authors: Miao Cai (Author), Bin Zhang (Author), Rong Yang (Author), Tongzhang Zheng (Author), Guanghui Dong (Author), Hualiang Lin (Author), Steven E. Rigdon (Author), Hong Xian (Author), Leslie Hinyard (Author), Pamela K. Xaverius (Author), Echu Liu (Author), Thomas E. Burroughs (Author), Daire R. Jansson (Author), Morgan H. LeBaige (Author), Shaoping Yang (Author), Zhengmin Qian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background China had the second largest proportion of preterm birth (PTB) internationally. However, only 11% of pregnant women in China meet international guidelines for maternal physical activity, a significantly lower proportion than that in Western countries. This study aims to examine t...