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Bending Forward and Walking a Lot at Work May Raise Miscarriage Risk in Early Pregnancy
Researchers said prolonged forward bending at work was linked to a 36% higher miscarriage risk, while walking and standing showed smaller increases.
- A study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine links frequent forward bending at work during early pregnancy to increased miscarriage risk, analyzing over 800,000 pregnancies among Danish women.
- Researchers utilized a pregnancy-specific job exposure model to evaluate over 475,312 women, assessing time spent standing, walking, and bending forward at a 30-degree angle throughout early pregnancy.
- Each additional hour spent bending forward at a 30-degree angle correlated with a 36% higher miscarriage risk, while walking and standing linked to 18% and 3% higher risks respectively.
- Experts caution that the observational study cannot establish firm cause-and-effect conclusions, requiring replication before findings can translate into precise workplace guidance for pregnant workers.
- Researchers emphasize that further studies incorporating smoking status and maternal health data are essential to confirm findings and refine guidelines for pregnant workers in early pregnancy stages.
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Forward bending at work may raise miscarriage risk during pregnancy
Bending forwards, and to a lesser extent, walking a lot at work in early pregnancy, may raise the risk of miscarriage, finds a large study of more than 470,000 Danish women, published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
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Bending forward and walking a lot at work may raise miscarriage risk in early pregnancy
Bending forward and, to a lesser extent, walking a lot at work in early pregnancy may raise the risk of miscarriage, finds a large study of more than 470,000 Danish women, published online in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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