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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2023

The Role of Lifestyle Interventions in the Prevention and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.

Hala Zakaria, Salah Abusanana, Bashair M Mussa, Ayesha S Al Dhaheri, Lily Stojanovska, Maysm N Mohamad, Sheima T Saleh, Habiba I Ali, Leila Cheikh Ismail

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Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Hala ZakariaClinical Science Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-0868-9810
Salah AbusananaClinical Science Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.
Bashair M MussaClinical Science Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-1554-6319
Ayesha S Al DhaheriDepartment of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-7634-3531
Lily StojanovskaDepartment of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-7186-4461
Maysm N MohamadDepartment of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-6396-6625
Sheima T SalehDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-2871-1341
Habiba I AliDepartment of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-2685-1244
Leila Cheikh IsmailDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-3048-7481

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common pregnancy-related endocrinopathies, affecting up to 25% of pregnancies globally. GDM increases the risk of perinatal and delivery complications, and the chance of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications, including cardiovascular diseases. This elevated risk is then passed on to the next generation, creating a cycle of metabolic dysfunction across generations. For many years, GDM preventive measures have had inconsistent results, but recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have identified promising new preventative routes. This review aims to summarize the evidence investigating the efficacy of lifestyle treatments for the prevention of GDM and to summarize the effects of two lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and dietary interventions. Based on the present research, future studies should be conducted to investigate whether initiating lifestyle interventions during the preconception period is more beneficial in preventing GDM. In addition, research targeting pregnancy should be designed with a personalized approach. Therefore, studies should customize intervention approaches depending on the presence of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors at the individual level.

Indexed as

Diabetes, GestationalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFemaleHumansLife StylePregnancydietGDMgestational diabetes mellituslifestyle interventionsphysical activityprevention

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PMID36837488
PMCPMC9966224

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