Table 1.
Participants in relation to maternal, socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors gathered by self-administered questionnaires during pregnancy (n = 19)
| Socio-demographic and life factors | N |
|---|---|
| Leisure time physical activity during first and second trimester* | |
| Sedentary | 6 |
| Light | 7 |
| Moderate-to-heavy | 6 |
| Competitive | 0 |
| Age (years) | |
| <25 | 1 |
| 25-29 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 6 |
| 35+ | 4 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | |
| <18.5 | 1 |
| 18.5-25 | 15 |
| 25+ | 3 |
| Fertility treatment | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 17 |
| Chronic diseases or conditions | |
| Yes | 2 |
| No | 17 |
| Smoking habits before pregnancy | |
| Non-smoker | 13 |
| Smoker | 6 |
| Years of education | |
| 10-11 | 4 |
| 12 | 14 |
| Other | 1 |
*Sedentary: reading, watching television, or pursuing other sedentary occupations;
Light: walking, cycling, or other light exercise at least four hours a week (including Sunday walks, light gardening, and cycling or walking to work);
Moderate-to-heavy: sports or heavy gardening at least four hours a week;
Competitive: heavy training and competitive sports regularly and several times a week (16).