SynthesisBMC public health2024
Physical activity during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.
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- The study of the relationship between physical activity and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester of pregnancy: a dose-response analysis with the restricted cubic spline model.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns of Pregnant Women in Southern Spain and the Relationship with Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Towards the Developing and Designing of an Intervention to Promote Prenatal Physical Activity Using MomConnect (mHealth): A Formative Protocol.Methods and protocols · 2025Article
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- From Pregnancy to Breastfeeding: The Role of Maternal Exercise in Preventing Childhood Obesity.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Relationship between physical activity during pregnancy and maternal health outcomes: evidence from the MAASTHI cohort study in Bengaluru, India.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Maternal and neonatal complications of pregnant women with bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- How should we talk to pregnant women about physical activity? A scoping review of physical activity during pregnancy communication by healthcare professionals in the UK.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Review
- The physical activity and sedentary behavior among pregnant women in Macao: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious research has indicated the inverse association between physical activity (PA) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, the dose-response relationship currently remains undetermined. This study aims to explore the dose-response relationship between PA during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy and GDM risk.
methodsStudies on the relationship between PA during pregnancy and GDM risk published before April 25, 2023, were searched for in six databases. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, all literature was screened for eligibility. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess risk of bias. Publication bias was examined using funnel plots, Begg's and Egger's tests, as well as trim-and-fill analysis. We harmonized exposure estimates of PA during pregnancy to the common unit of the metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-h/week. Restricted cubic splines were used to model the dose-response relationship. The criteria from the World Cancer Research Fund were used to assess the certainty of evidence across outcomes. All analyses were performed using Stata 15.1.
resultsThe results indicated that in contrast with the lowest level of PA, promoting the highest PA level lowers the risk of GDM by 36% (RR = 0.64, 95%CI: 0.53 ~ 0.78). We found a curvilinear dose-response association between PA during the first trimester and incident GDM (P
conclusionThere is a dose-response relationship between higher levels of PA in both the first and second trimesters and reduced risk of GDM; the relationship is stronger in the first trimester. Increasing PA during pregnancy can prevent the development of GDM. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42023420564.
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