Background: Individual studies on the relations between ambient air pollution and the risk of stillbirth have provided contradictory results. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarise the existing evidence. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of three databases: PubMed...

Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders can lead to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, but the cause of these conditions is not well understood. We have systematically reviewed and performed a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the association between exposure to...

IMPORTANCE Knowledge of whether serious adverse pregnancy outcomes are associated with increasingly widespread effects of climate change in the US would be crucial for the obstetrical medical community and for women and families across the country.OBJECTIVE To investigate prenatal exposure to fin...

Exposure to atmospheric pollutants in both open and closed environments is a major cause of morbidity and mortality that may be both controlled and minimized. Despite growing evidence, several controversies and disagreements exist among the studies that have analyzed the effects of prenatal pollu...

This study aimed to examine the evidence regarding the regulatory role of exercise in circulating levels of sex hormones in overweight and obese postmenopausal women. News. — Exercise has shown to be an effective non-pharmacological tool in obesity and breast cancer prevention. Sex hormones ha...

Background This meta-analysis of relative randomized control trials (RCTs) aimed to investigate whether Tai Chi exercise is able to alleviate bone mineral density (BMD) loss in postmenopausal women. Methods Electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Springer link, Cochrane library, Wanfa...

Purpose We conducted a meta-analysis evaluating the effects of different exercise interventions on self-reported and objective sleep measurements during or after breast cancer treatment. Methods Three databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials with any type of exercis...

Objectives Exercise is a promising approach to improve the health of pregnant women. However, data from studies investigating exercise and the quality of life of pregnant women are inconsistent and, to date, no systematic review on this topic has been published. The aim of this review was to com...

Background: Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has been shown to be associated with several positive effects for mother, fetus, and offspring. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a noninvasive and surrogate marker to determine fetal overall health and the development of fetal autonomic nervous s...

Background: Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has significant health benefits for the mother and her child; however, many women reduce their activity levels during pregnancy and most are not sufficiently active. Given the important health benefits of PA during pregnancy, evidence that suppo...