The aim of this review is to highlight exercise guidelines in pregnancy in concise format for obstetricians and gynecologists and other healthcare providers who provide prenatal and postpartum care. These recommendations provide evidence that increasing weekly physical-activity expenditure while incorporating vigorous exercise provides optimal health outcomes for pregnant women and their fetuses, and also suggest light strength training during the second and third trimesters does not negatively affect newborn body size and overall health. Women of childbearing age are at increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which has been linked strongly to obesity. Weight gain during pregnancy can be excessive, and some women tend to retain that weight after delivery. Gaining excessive weight during pregnancy can result in obesity-associated comorbidities, which are a major health concern in the United States.Read More