ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effects of antenatal interventions on gestational weight gain in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
- Sleep as an Effect Modifier for Physical Activity Intervention Efficacy: Secondary Analysis of Data from Two Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Reimagining prenatal physical activity and exercise as potential therapeutic strategy in promoting maternal health.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- 3. Prevention or Delay of Diabetes and Associated Comorbidities: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2026.Diabetes care · 2026Review
- The study of the relationship between physical activity and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester of pregnancy: a dose-response analysis with the restricted cubic spline model.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Wearable Activity Trackers and Physical Activity Levels Among Members of the Athens Medical Association in Greece.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a Multipronged Intervention to Reduce Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Incidence in High-Risk Pregnant Women in Puducherry: A Mixed Method Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol Behavioural Regulation, Individual Guidance, and Healthy Transformation for MOM.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNowadays, pregnant women require more individualized attention in their assistance process during pregnancy. One of the aspects that requires the most focus is the suitability of carrying out physical activity. The objective of this meta-review is to find out the effects of physical activity during pregnancy on the incidence of GDM compared to women who do not perform physical activity.
methodsA search was conducted in Cochrane, CSIC, Ebscohost, Proquest, Pubmed, Scielo, and Scopus. The search focused on systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the last five years. The AMSTAR-2 scale was used as a quality assessment tool for the final sample.
resultsA total of 18 systematic reviews and meta-analyses were included. Sixteen of them found out that physical activity during pregnancy has preventive effects for GDM compared with women who lacked physical activity. Among the studies, we found a reduction in the risk of GDM of between 24% and 38% and odds ratios ranging between 0.39 and 0.83 calculated for a 95% CI. Only two studies did not find statistically significant effects. Other variables such as type and duration of physical activity, overweight and obesity, gestational age, etc., were also considered.
conclusionsPhysical activity prevents the incidence of GDM. The main characteristics that enhance this preventive effect are starting at the initial stages of pregnancy and maintaining during the whole pregnancy as well as combining strength and aerobic exercise at a low to moderate intensity.
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