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During the study, the participants were randomly assigned to either the walking group (41 women) or the stretching group (38 women) during the 18th week of pregnancy. Women in the walking group were asked to exercise for 40 minutes five times a week at moderate intensity, following the program recommended by the Surgeon General and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. At the end of pregnancy, the researchers observed that about 15 per cent of women in the walking group had developed preeclampsia, while less than five per cent of women in the stretching group developed the condition. Yeo pointed out that the incidence of preeclampsia in the walking group was similar to that reported in high-risk pregnancies, while the frequency among the stretching group was similar to rates seen among the general population. read more

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But even though friends and media portrayals may be more accepting of teen pregnancy today than in the past, the “baby bump” still generates a wide range of reactions when the mother-to-be is a teenager. Sarah Brown, CEO of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, is concerned about the message girls will get from Juno , which she believes is unrealistic. We have large numbers of teen mothers, whereas in an earlier time, we had large numbers of married teen mothers. Studies also suggest that children of teenage mothers have lower math, reading and vocabulary test scores than children of older mothers, and that when children of teen mothers become adolescents themselves, they have lower odds of completing high school. Pop culture professor Gary Hoppenstand of Michigan State University disagrees with those who suggest Juno makes teen pregnancy seem cool. read more

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