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Physical Activity Before and During Pregnancy, Colorado Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2012–2015
RESEARCH BRIEF — Volume 17 — July 9, 2020
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Figure. Changes in frequency of at least 30 minutes per day of physical activity before and during pregnancy among women with a recent live birth, Colorado Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2012–2015.
| Physical Activity Frequency During Last 3 Months of Pregnancy, d/wk | % |
|---|---|
| Women who exercised ≥5 d/wk 3 months before pregnancy | 19.1 |
| ≥5 | 7.1 |
| 3–4 | 6.2 |
| 1–2 | 3.6 |
| <1 | 2.2 |
| Women who exercised 3 or 4 d/wk 3 months before pregnancy | 36.0 |
| ≥5 | 2.0 |
| 3–4 | 12.5 |
| 1–2 | 13.0 |
| <1 | 8.5 |
| Women who exercised 1 or 2 d/wk 3 months before pregnancy | 25.8 |
| ≥5 | 0.8 |
| 3–4 | 3.8 |
| 1–2 | 12.2 |
| <1 | 9.0 |
| Women who exercised <1 d/wk 3 months before pregnancy | 19.2 |
| ≥5 | 0.3 |
| 3–4 | 1.5 |
| 1–2 | 3.9 |
| <1 | 13.5 |
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