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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Physical Activity Programs during Pregnancy Are Effective for the Control of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, María Gallardo-Bravo, Joseba Aingerun Rabanales-Sotos, Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca, Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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67citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

67 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. [Management of hyperglycemia in pregnancy (Update 2026)].Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2026
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  15. Pre-pregnancy body mass index classification and weight gain according to new brazilian protocols and their association with gestational diabetes mellitus.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

José Alberto Laredo-AguileraDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Av Real Fábrica de Sedas s/n, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3661-3584
María Gallardo-BravoDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Av Real Fábrica de Sedas s/n, 45600 Talavera de la Reina, Spain.
Joseba Aingerun Rabanales-SotosDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain.
Ana Isabel Cobo-CuencaGrupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados (IMCU), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus de Fábrica de Armas, Av de Carlos III, nº 21, 45004 Toledo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7873-3835
Juan Manuel Carmona-TorresGrupo de Investigación Multidisciplinar en Cuidados (IMCU), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus de Fábrica de Armas, Av de Carlos III, nº 21, 45004 Toledo, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7781-872X
University of Castilla-La Mancha · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus has an incidence of 14% worldwide and nursing is responsible for its monitoring during pregnancy. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy is directly related to gestational diabetes mellitus development. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has negative repercussions on the evolution of the pregnancy and the fetus. The objective of this systematic review is to establish how physical activity influences pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and to analyze what benefits physical activity has in the control of gestational diabetes mellitus. A systematic search was carried out in different databases (Cochrane, Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC), EBSCOhost, Pubmed, Scopus, Web os Science, and Proquest) for papers published within the last 12 years, taking into account different inclusion and exclusion criteria. Six randomized controlled studies and one observational case-control study of a high quality were selected. Fasting, postprandial glucose and HbcA1 were assessed, as well as the requirement and amount of insulin used. Thus, there is a positive relationship between the performance of physical activity and the control of gestational diabetes mellitus. Resistance, aerobic exercise, or a combination of both are effective for the control of glucose, HbcA1, and insulin. Due to the variability of the exercises of the analyzed studies and the variability of the shape of the different pregnant women, it does not permit the recommendation of a particular type of exercise. However, any type of physical activity of sufficient intensity and duration can have benefits for pregnant women with GDM. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus should exercise for at least 20-50 min a minimum of 2 times a week with at a least moderate intensity.

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Diabetes, GestationalExercisePregnant PeopleCase-Control StudiesExercise TherapyFemaleHumansPregnancyWeight Gainactive pregnancyexercisegestational diabetes mellitusnursingphysical activitypregnant

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PMID32847106
PMCPMC7503359
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