Movement Behavior during Pregnancy and Adverse Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a major complication in pregnancy. GDM is associated with a higher risk for adverse maternal-fetal outcomes. Associations between movement behavior, including physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB), and maternal-fetal outcomes are still unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between movement behavior and adverse maternal-fetal outcomes in women with GDM. A total of 68 women with GDM (20-35 weeks, 32.1 ± 5.8 years) were included in this pilot case-control study. The cases were defined by the presence of an adverse composite maternal-fetal outcome (preterm birth, newborn large for gestational age, and neonatal hypoglycemia). Controls were defined as no adverse maternal-fetal outcome. PA intensities and domains,

SUBMITTER: Camargo SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature