Saturday, June 19, 2010

Seventy-seven percent of pregnant women don't exercise enough

Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill found that, at most, 23% of pregnant women engaged in as much physical activity as is recommended by government and private health groups. This means 77% did not get enough exercise.

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) which is the nation’s largest organization of OBYGN's says women with uncomplicated pregnancies should get 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily.

It's also recommended that women who are expecting take prenatal vitamins and a high percentage do not get enough of the vitamins their bodies and their babies need.

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