OBJECTIVE: To estimate the direct associations between exercise during pregnancy and
offspring birth weight and between maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and birth …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) characterized by dysfunction in
maintaining glucose homeostasis is recognized as the most common metabolic …

Objective Physical activity in a nonpregnant state or before pregnancy reduces the risk of
type 2 diabetes and is also associated with reduced risk of gestational diabetes mellitus …

Objective. To compare physical activity as assessed by a pedometer in obese and normal-
weight pregnant women at different gestational ages. To evaluate the use of a pedometer in …

Some evidence, but not enough to be conclusive, suggests that physical activity in
pregnancy reduces the risk of perinatal complications. Our objective was to examine if …

Objective reduction of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy is common but undesirable,
as it is associated with negative outcomes, including excessive gestational weight gain. Our …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as 'carbohydrate intolerance resulting in
hyperglycemia of variable severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy'. GDM is …

The aim of this study was to examine the predictors of change in intensity-specific leisure-
time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy, and the perceived support and barriers of …

Purpose The aim of the study was to describe the mode, frequency, duration, and intensity of
physical activity among pregnant women, to explore whether these women reached the …

Objectives Evaluate the prevalence of physical inactivity (no physical activity or exercise for
30 min or more at least one day per week) in the 3 months prior to pregnancy in a population …