April 2016

Physical activity in pregnant women in Africa: A systematic review

Earlier studies conducted in Africa have generally generated evidence that women in low income countries have a high physical workload that is sustained during pregnancy. This high physical workload was believed to contribute to the high incidence of low birth weight. However, there are only few published studies on physical activity among pregnant women in low-income countries, and most have been based on...

Author(s): Doreen Mukona, Stephen Peter Munjanja, Mathilda Zvinavashe and Babill Stray-Pederson