Determinant Factors in Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: Physical Activity, Nutritional Status, and Anxiety

This study aims to identify which of the following factors-physical activity level, nutritional status, or pregnancy-related anxiety-has the strongest influence on excessive gestational weight gain. Pregnant women in their third trimester who are being followed at Gebze Fatih State Hospital and meet the inclusion criteria will be referred to the Exercise Therapy Laboratory of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bezmialem Vakıf University. After being informed about the study and providing written informed consent, participants will undergo a face-to-face assessment. Data will be collected prospectively using a demographic information form, the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ), a nutritional status assessment form, and a pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaire.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy * Being between 18 and 45 years old * Having the intellectual capacity to understand and respond to what is read. Exclusion Criteria: * High-risk pregnancy * Multiple pregnancy * Having a chronic disease such as a systemic, neurological, orthopedic, etc.