Research
Neural
The exercise goal of 10,000 steps/day was unachievable for the participants.
Practitioners should consider setting realistic exercise goals for pregnant women to enhance adherence.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
While the structured and monitored nutrition with counselling improved diet quality and protein intake and may have benefited GWG, the exercise goal of 10,000 steps/day was unachievable.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Be Healthy in Pregnancy (BHIP): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nutrition and Exercise Intervention from Early Pregnancy to Achieve Recommended Gestational Weight Gain
Stephanie A. Atkinson et al. · Nutrients · 2022
rct · n=241Cited 36×
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