Jade M. Kubler , Kassia S. Beetham , Sarah E. Steane , Olivia J. Holland , Danielle J. Borg , Kym M. Rae , Sailesh Kumar , Vicki L. Clifton
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Sex-specific associations between feto-placental growth and maternal physical activity volume and sitting time: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort study
Introduction
Antenatal physical activity (PA) is associated with beneficial changes in placental growth and function; however, the effect of excessive sitting time is less clear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether feto-placental growth changes with maternal activity, and whether these associations differ in a sex-specific manner.
Methods
This study included women enrolled in the Queensland Family Cohort study who self-reported PA and sitting time at 24 or 36 weeks of gestation. Placental growth factors and feto-placental growth parameters at delivery were analysed by PA volume and sitting time, as well as by fetal sex.
Results
Women who reported excessive sitting time during mid-pregnancy and had a female fetus showed higher placental PlGF (p = 0.031) and FLT1 (p = 0.032) mRNA expression with no difference in placental size at delivery. For the male, excessive sitting time during mid-pregnancy was associated with a lower placental weight (p = 0.001) and placental surface area (p = 0.012) and a higher birthweight to placental weight (BWPW) ratio (p = 0.042), with no change in placental growth factors. Moderate volume PA during mid-pregnancy was associated with lower VEGFA mRNA expression in the male placenta (p = 0.005) and a higher abdominal circumference in the female neonate (p = 0.042), with no overall difference in placental weight or birthweight for either sex.
Conclusions
The results of this study suggest that mid-pregnancy may be an important timepoint for programming of feto-placental growth in relation to maternal activity. Our findings highlight the independent benefits of reducing sitting time during pregnancy, particularly for women carrying male fetuses.
期刊介绍:
Placenta publishes high-quality original articles and invited topical reviews on all aspects of human and animal placentation, and the interactions between the mother, the placenta and fetal development. Topics covered include evolution, development, genetics and epigenetics, stem cells, metabolism, transport, immunology, pathology, pharmacology, cell and molecular biology, and developmental programming. The Editors welcome studies on implantation and the endometrium, comparative placentation, the uterine and umbilical circulations, the relationship between fetal and placental development, clinical aspects of altered placental development or function, the placental membranes, the influence of paternal factors on placental development or function, and the assessment of biomarkers of placental disorders.