International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 2 Steps taken by pregnant women based on physical activity levels (n = 862)

From: Can physical activity reduce excessive gestational weight gain? Findings from a Chinese urban pregnant women cohort study

Groups	Steps
	The 2^nd trimester		The 3^rd trimester		The last 2 trimesters
	$\bar{x} \pm S D$	n(%)	$\bar{x} \pm S D$	n(%)	$\bar{x} \pm S D$	n(%)
Sedentary	3869 ± 826	155(18.0)	3713 ± 942	215 (24.9)	4086 ± 780	149(17.3)
Low active	6285 ± 684	268(31.1)	6319 ± 751	347(40.3)	6221 ± 736	343(39.8)
Somewhat	8508 ± 703	282(32.7)	8555 ± 754	209(24.2)	8413 ± 736	252(29.2)
Active	11454 ± 1252	157(18.2)	11058 ± 1028	91(10.6)	10769 ± 699	118(13.7)

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