Physical Exercise is Associated with Glycemic Control among Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Findings from a Prospective Cohort in Shanghai, China.

Ruiping WangQiong YangTing SunYan QiangXiaopan LiHuan LiYue TangLiang YangJie SunBin Li

Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2021)

This study indicated high physical exercise times and abnormal PG percentage among women with GDM in Shanghai, China. GDM women with more exercise times had a lower percentage of abnormal PG, especially when exercise times were ≥60 minutes/day, and supplementary treatments should be provided for women with over 70% abnormal plasma glucose.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
blood glucose
type diabetes
high intensity
physical activity
pregnant women
resistance training
metabolic syndrome
pregnancy outcomes