| Literature DB >> 24452558 |
Justin Chan, Aniket Natekar, Gideon Koren.
Abstract
QUESTION: One of my pregnant patients wishes to continue her hot yoga exercises during pregnancy. Is this practice safe? ANSWER: With the increased risk of neural tube defects and possibly of other malformations among fetuses exposed to excessive heat, pregnant women should avoid practising hot yoga during pregnancy.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24452558 PMCID: PMC3994790
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Fam Physician ISSN: 0008-350X Impact factor: 3.275