Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – The wings project

Autor: Viswanathan Mohan, Kumar Maheswari, Belma Malanda, Balaji Bhavadharini, Anne Belton, Rajendra Pradeepa, Nagarajan Lakshmipriya, Harish Ranjani, Chandrasekaran Anitha, Vasudevan Sudha, Manni Mohanraj Mahalakshmi, Arivudainambi Kayal, Mohan Deepa, Sonak D. Pastakia, Ranjit Unnikrishnan, Uma Ram, Lyudmil Ninov, Ranjit Mohan Anjana
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 116:253-262
ISSN: 0168-8227
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.04.041
Popis: ObjectiveTo compare physical activity (PA) patterns in pregnant woman with and without gestational diabetes (GDM) and to assess the effects of an exercise intervention on change in PA patterns, blood glucose levels and pregnancy outcomes in GDM women.MethodsFor the first objective, PA patterns were studied in 795 pregnant women with and without GDM. For the second objective, the Women in India with Gestational Diabetes Strategy-Model of Care (WINGS-MOC) intervention were evaluated in 151 women out of 189 with GDM. PA was assessed using a validated questionnaire and a pedometer. Changes in PA patterns, glycemic parameters and neonatal outcomes were evaluated.ResultsOverall, only 10% of pregnant women performed recommended levels of PA. Women with GDM were significantly more sedentary compared to those without GDM (86.2 vs. 61.2%, p
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