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Background <p>Fetal malpresentation, such as breech, transverse, and oblique presentations, is a frequent diagnosis in obstetrical practice. While several maternal factors have been studied, the potential relationship between maternal sedentary behavior and fetal malpresentation remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine the association between sedentary behavior during pregnancy and fetal malpresentation using data from a large longitudinal cohort study conducted in Japan.</p> Methods <p>This prospective longitudinal cohort study recruited approximately 100,000 pregnant women from 15 Regional Centers in Japan. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires in the first and either the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Sedentary behavior was defined as the number of hours spent sitting or lying down per day. The fetal presentation at delivery was recorded from medical records. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate the odds ratio of the association between sedentary time and the likelihood of fetal malpresentation.</p> Results <p>Here we show that among 73,813 eligible participants, the mean maternal age is 31.3 years, 27.4% deliver at ≥35, 3.0% experience fetal malpresentation, and 48.7% have female infant. The median sedentary time is 5 hours (interquartile range: 3–8). Women who report ≥12 hours sedentary time per day have higher odds for fetal malpresentation compared to those reporting &lt;6 hours (adjusted odds ratio: 1.17; 95% confidence interval: 1.02–1.35).</p> Conclusions <p>The findings emphasize the need to address sedentary behavior as a modifiable risk factor during pregnancy, which may implicate future interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of fetal malpresentation.</p>

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Sedentary time during pregnancy and fetal malpresentation in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

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    2026年5月9日

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  • Kimiyo Kikuchi,
  • Takehiro Michikawa,
  • Seiichi Morokuma,
  • Norio Hamada,
  • Kiyoko Kato,
  • Masayuki Ochiai,
  • Mayumi Tsuji,
  • Kiyoshi Yoshino,
  • Reiko Suga,
  • Toshihiro Kawamoto,
  • Shouichi Ohga,
  • Michihiro Kamijima,
  • Shin Yamazaki,
  • Maki Fukami,
  • Reiko Kishi,
  • Chiharu Ota,
  • Koichi Hashimoto,
  • Chisato Mori,
  • Shuichi Ito,
  • Ryoji Shinohara,
  • Hidekuni Inadera,
  • Takeo Nakayama,
  • Ryo Kawasaki,
  • Yasuhiro Takeshima,
  • Seiji Kageyama,
  • Narufumi Suganuma,
  • Shouichi Ohga,
  • Takahiko Katoh

摘要

Background

Fetal malpresentation, such as breech, transverse, and oblique presentations, is a frequent diagnosis in obstetrical practice. While several maternal factors have been studied, the potential relationship between maternal sedentary behavior and fetal malpresentation remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine the association between sedentary behavior during pregnancy and fetal malpresentation using data from a large longitudinal cohort study conducted in Japan.

Methods

This prospective longitudinal cohort study recruited approximately 100,000 pregnant women from 15 Regional Centers in Japan. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires in the first and either the second or third trimester of pregnancy. Sedentary behavior was defined as the number of hours spent sitting or lying down per day. The fetal presentation at delivery was recorded from medical records. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate the odds ratio of the association between sedentary time and the likelihood of fetal malpresentation.

Results

Here we show that among 73,813 eligible participants, the mean maternal age is 31.3 years, 27.4% deliver at ≥35, 3.0% experience fetal malpresentation, and 48.7% have female infant. The median sedentary time is 5 hours (interquartile range: 3–8). Women who report ≥12 hours sedentary time per day have higher odds for fetal malpresentation compared to those reporting <6 hours (adjusted odds ratio: 1.17; 95% confidence interval: 1.02–1.35).

Conclusions

The findings emphasize the need to address sedentary behavior as a modifiable risk factor during pregnancy, which may implicate future interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of fetal malpresentation.