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ReviewPreventive medicine reports2019

Exploring the effectiveness of physical activity interventions in women with previous gestational diabetes: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies.

A K Buelo, A Kirk, R S Lindsay, R G Jepson

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Review in Preventive medicine reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  3. Economic Evaluation of Prenatal and Postpartum Care in Women With Gestational Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research · 2022
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A K BueloScottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A KirkPhysical Activity for Health group, School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
R S LindsayInstitute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
R G JepsonScottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Women with previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) have seven times the risk of Type 2 diabetes later in life compared to women without GDM. Physical activity can reduce this risk and most women with previous GDM are not physically active.

aimsTo explore: (1) effectiveness of physical activity interventions for women with previous GDM; (2) factors that women with previous GDM perceive influence their physical activity; (3) how these factors are addressed by the interventions.

methodsA systematic review of quantitative (aim 1) and qualitative (aim 2) studies with a mixed-methods synthesis (aim 3) was conducted in October 2017 following Cochrane methodology. Of 8101 articles identified, twenty-eight studies were included in total: 18 in Review 1 and 10 in Review 2.

resultsFour interventions significantly increased physical activity and 14 had either mixed effectiveness or no changes in physical activity. Reporting of intervention components and study quality varied greatly. Relevant qualitative factors included accounting for childcare issues, social support and cultural sensitivities. Interventions that incorporated these factors were associated with effectiveness. Education about how to reduce future risk of Type 2 diabetes and using pedometers in interventions were not associated with intervention effectiveness. Other factors that future interventions should address consist of 'putting others before yourself'; 'putting off lifestyle change'; 'lack of support from healthcare professionals' and 'being a healthy role model for families'.

conclusionCombining the results of qualitative and quantitative studies can provide a nuanced understanding of the effectiveness of physical activity and lifestyle interventions.

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Diabetes, gestationalDiabetes mellitus, type 2ExerciseFemaleGDM, gestational diabetes mellitusLife styleSystematic reviewT2D, type 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMCPMC6510702

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