Prospective study of gestational diabetes mellitus risk in relation to maternal recreational physical activity before and during pregnancy

JC Dempsey, TK Sorensen, MA Williams… - American journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Physical activity has been associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes mellitus,
but inferences have been hampered by recall and selection bias. The authors examined the …

Does physical activity during pregnancy reduce the risk of gestational diabetes among previously inactive women?

J Liu, JN Laditka, EJ Mayer‐Davis, RR Pate - Birth, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Gestational diabetes affects approximately 7 percent of all pregnancies in the
United States; its prevalence may have increased among all ethnic groups since the early …

A case-control study of maternal recreational physical activity and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

JC Dempsey, CL Butler, TK Sorensen, IM Lee… - Diabetes research and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Despite the maternal and infant morbidity associated with gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM), few modifiable risk factors have been identified. We explored the relation between …

Physical activity and gestational diabetes mellitus among Hispanic women

L Chasan-Taber, MD Schmidt, P Pekow… - Journal of Women's …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Studies in predominantly non-Hispanic white populations have suggested that
physical activity during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes …

Physical activity and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

D Aune, A Sen, T Henriksen, OD Saugstad… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Physical activity has been inconsistently associated with risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
in epidemiological studies, and questions remain about the strength and shape of the dose …

Physical activity before and during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis

DK Tobias, C Zhang, RM Van Dam, K Bowers… - Diabetes …, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications
of pregnancy and is associated with a substantially elevated risk of adverse health outcomes …

Physical activity patterns during pregnancy in a diverse population of women

MD Schmidt, P Pekow, PS Freedson… - Journal of Women's …, 2006 - liebertpub.com
Background: Participation in physical activity during pregnancy may reduce the risk of
gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia and help prevent excess maternal weight …

Associations of physical activity and inactivity before and during pregnancy with glucose tolerance

E Oken, Y Ning, SL Rifas-Shiman… - Obstetrics & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations of physical activity and television viewing before
and during pregnancy with risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and abnormal …

Physical activity and sedentary behaviors associated with risk of progression from gestational diabetes mellitus to type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

W Bao, DK Tobias, K Bowers, J Chavarro… - JAMA internal …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at substantially
increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The identification of important modifiable …

Physical activity, obesity, and diabetes in pregnancy

TD Dye, KL Knox, R Artal, RH Aubry… - American journal of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common medical complication of
pregnancy. Women with GDM are at elevated risk for numerous matemal health …