Table 1 |
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Body composition during pregnancy according to group |
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| Body composition |
Water aerobics |
Control |
p |
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| Weight (Kg) * |
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| Pre-gestational |
63.8 ± 12.7 |
60.8 ± 10.2 |
0.27 |
| At delivery |
78.1 ± 14.7 |
75.9 ± 11.7 |
0.49 |
| Mean difference |
14.3 ± 2.1 |
15.1 ± 1.6 |
0.38 |
| Body Fat (%)# |
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| 1st evaluation (18–20 weeks) |
29.7 ± 8.0 |
28.2 ± 7.5 |
0.41 |
| 2nd evaluation (22–26 weeks) |
32.9 ± 6.5 |
30.1 ± 6.5 |
0.16 |
| 3rd evaluation (32–36 weeks) |
35.7 ± 5.6 |
32.1 ± 6.4 |
0.05 |
| Fat-free Mass (%)@ |
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| 1st evaluation (18–20 weeks) |
70.3 ± 8.0 |
71.8 ± 7.5 |
0.42 |
| 2nd evaluation (22–26 weeks) |
66.2 ± 15.6 |
69.8 ± 6.5 |
0.28 |
| 3rd evaluation (32–36 weeks) |
64.3 ± 5.6 |
67.9 ± 6.4 |
0.05 |
| BMI& |
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| Pre-gestational |
24.1 ± 4.5 |
23.4 ± 3.8 |
0.48 |
| 1st evaluation (18–20 weeks) |
25.4 ± 4.6 |
25.3 ± 3.9 |
0.95 |
| 2nd evaluation (22–26 weeks) |
26.8 ± 4.1 |
26.2 ± 3.8 |
0.57 |
| 3rd evaluation (32–36 weeks) |
29.2 ± 4.2 |
28.2 ± 4.1 |
0.44 |
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* Student's t-test # MANOVA (time effect p = 0.0025; group effect p = 0.0704) @ MANOVA (time effect p = 0.0006; group effect p = 0.0908) &Friedman (time effect p = 0.0015; group effect p = 0.2769) |
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Cavalcante et al. Reproductive Health 2009 6:1 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-6-1 |
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