ArticleDiabetes & metabolism2017
Moderate intensity sports and exercise is associated with glycaemic control in women with gestational diabetes.
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- Obesity and recurrent spontaneous abortion: the crucial role of weight management in pregnancy.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Review
- Exploring the relationship between regular physical activity and the 24-hour glucose cycle in gestational glucose intolerance and gestational diabetes mellitus.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2023Article
- Physical activity for blood glucose control in gestational diabetes mellitus: rationale and recommendations for translational behavioral interventions.Clinical diabetes and endocrinology · 2021Review
- Exercise During the First Trimester of Pregnancy and the Risks of Abnormal Screening and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes care · 2021Article
- Movement Behavior during Pregnancy and Adverse Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Translating Research on Diabetes and Obesity in Pregnancy Into Prevention: The 2019 Norbert Freinkel Award Lecture.Diabetes care · 2020Article
- Exercise During the First Trimester and Infant Size at Birth: Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation of the Causal Risk Difference.American journal of epidemiology · 2020Article
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aimTo assess the association of regular, unsupervised sports and exercise during pregnancy, by intensity level, with glycaemic control in women with gestational diabetes (GDM).
methodsProspective cohort study of 971 women who, shortly after being diagnosed with GDM, completed a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire assessing moderate and vigorous intensity sports and exercise in the past 3 months. Self-monitored capillary glucose values were obtained for the 6-week period following the questionnaire, with optimal glycaemic control defined≥80% values meeting the targets<5.3mmol/L for fasting and <7.8mmol/L 1-hour after meals. Logistic regression estimated the odds of achieving optimal control; linear regression estimated activity level-specific least square mean glucose, as well as between-level mean glucose differences.
resultsFor volume of moderate intensity sports and exercise ([MET×hours]/week), the highest quartile, compared to the lowest, had significantly increased odds of optimal control (OR=1.82 [95% CI: 1.06-3.14] P=0.03). There were significant trends for decreasing mean 1-hour post breakfast, lunch and dinner glycaemia with increasing quartile of moderate activity (all P<0.05). Any participation in vigorous intensity sports and exercise was associated with decreased mean 1-hour post breakfast and lunch glycaemia (both P<0.05). No associations were observed for fasting.
conclusionHigher volumes of moderate intensity sports and exercise, reported shortly after GDM diagnosis, were significantly associated with increased odds of achieving glycaemic control. Clinicians should be aware that unsupervised moderate intensity sports and exercise performed in mid-pregnancy aids in subsequent glycaemic control among women with GDM.
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