Objective Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), gestational hypertension (GH) and pre-
eclampsia (PE) are associated with short and long-term health issues for mother and child; …

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 …

Background Obesity and being overweight are becoming epidemic, and indeed, the
proportion of such women of reproductive age has increased in recent times. Being …

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 …

Background: Maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are major short-
and long-term risk factors for maternal and fetal complications. Objective: The objective was …

Gestational diabetes mellitus is defined as glucose intolerance that begins or is first
recognized during pregnancy. Its prevalence, generally situated between 2-6%, may reach …

Objective To examine the effect of regular moderate-intensity exercise (three training
sessions/week) on the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM, primary outcome) …

Objective To study the effect on maternal weight gain of a supervised light-to moderate-
intensity exercise–based intervention performed from the ninth week of pregnancy …

The aim of this study was to examine the level of physical activity during pregnancy in
different populations worldwide. An intensive search was carried out from February until May …

ABSTRACT MUDD, LM, KM OWE, MF MOTTOLA, and JM PIVARNIK. Health Benefits of
Physical Activity during Pregnancy: An International Perspective. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …