Mok Ka Chon, Liu Ming, Wang Xin
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China.
Peking University Health Science Center, Macao Polytechnic University Nursing Academy, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China.
PLoS One. 2025 Jan 30;20(1):e0318352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318352. eCollection 2025.
The current investigation sought to elucidate the prevalence and contributing factors of sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao, a densely populated region characterized by a distinctive fusion of Eastern and Western cultures and a thriving global economy.
Through a cross-sectional study design, a total of 306 expectant mothers were recruited via various social media platforms and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire alongside the Chinese version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire.
The findings revealed that sedentary activities accounted for a relatively small proportion (7.8%) of the participants' total activity energy expenditure. Interestingly, employment status emerged as a significant determinant, with employed pregnant women exhibiting a 57.9% lower risk of being sedentary compared to their unemployed counterparts. Moreover, multiparous women (those with two or more children) were approximately 9 times more likely to meet moderate-intensity activity standards than nulliparous women.
These insights highlight the importance of tailoring physical activity interventions to address the specific needs and challenges faced by primiparous women and those who are unemployed during pregnancy, with a view to enhancing education on the potential hazards associated with sedentary habits and promoting active lifestyles within this unique sociocultural context.
本次调查旨在阐明澳门地区孕妇久坐行为的患病率及影响因素。澳门是一个人口密集的地区，具有东西方文化独特融合且全球经济繁荣的特点。
通过横断面研究设计，通过各种社交媒体平台招募了306名准妈妈，并让她们填写一份社会人口统计学问卷以及中文版的孕期身体活动问卷。
研究结果显示，久坐活动在参与者的总活动能量消耗中所占比例相对较小（7.8%）。有趣的是，就业状况成为一个重要的决定因素，与未就业的孕妇相比，就业孕妇久坐的风险降低了57.9%。此外，经产妇（有两个或更多孩子的女性）达到中等强度活动标准的可能性大约是初产妇的9倍。
这些见解凸显了针对初产妇以及孕期未就业女性所面临的特定需求和挑战量身定制身体活动干预措施的重要性，以期在这一独特的社会文化背景下加强对久坐习惯潜在危害的教育，并推广积极的生活方式。
