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; …

Introduction There is increasingly a double burden of under-nutrition and obesity in women
of reproductive age. Preconception underweight or overweight, short stature and …

This consensus statement is an update of the 2010 ACSM position stand on exercise and
type 2 diabetes. Since then, a substantial amount of research on select topics in exercise in …

Although physical activity (PA) is a key element in the prevention and management of type 2
diabetes, many with this chronic disease do not become or remain regularly active. High …

This book provides an overview of human development and includes the relationship
between motor development and cognitive and social development. It explores factors …

The objective of this study is to assess and quantify the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM) according to prepregnancy maternal body mass index (BMI). The design is a …

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 …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as glucose intolerance with onset or first
recognition in pregnancy, is a common pregnancy complication and a growing health …

BACKGROUND Obesity among pregnant women is highly prevalent worldwide and is
associated in a linear manner with markedly increased risk of adverse outcome for mother …

Background Nowadays, there have been increasing studies comparing metformin with
insulin. But the use of metformin in pregnant women is still controversial, therefore, we aim to …