Regular exercise during pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY A randomized clinical trial of exercise during pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus and improve pregnancy outcome in overweight and obese pregnant women

The impact of an exercise intervention on C - reactive protein during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND C-reactive protein (CRP) during pregnancy has been associated with adverse maternal outcomes such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus. Randomized trials suggest that exercise programs may be associated with reductions in CRP in non-pregnant populations; however, such studies have not been conducted among pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impa...

Effect of Regular Exercise Commenced in Early Pregnancy on the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication in pregnancy that is associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes for mothers and offspring, not only during the perinatal phase but also in the long term, well into future generations. Exercise has been confirmed as effective in delaying the progression of glucose intolerance in type 2 diabetes. However, whether exercise ...

Prevention of gestational diabetes through lifestyle intervention: study design and methods of a Finnish randomized controlled multicenter trial (RADIEL)

BACKGROUND Maternal overweight, obesity and consequently the incidence of gestational diabetes are increasing rapidly worldwide. The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a combined diet and physical activity intervention implemented before, during and after pregnancy in a primary health care setting for preventing gestational diabetes, later type 2 diabete...

Prevention of Gestational Diabetes

OBJECTIVE To examine the feasibility of an individualized exercise program to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in obese pregnant women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The study was a pilot randomized controlled trial with obese pregnant women (intervention group, individualized exercise program [n = 25]; control group, usual care [n = 25]). Average weekly energy expenditure (MET hours...