The impact of health coaching on the prevention of gestational diabetes in overweight/obese pregnant women: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have demonstrated that excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) increases the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This study aimed to determine the effect of using health coaching on the prevention of GDM in overweight pregnant women.

Methods

In this quasi-experimental study, 64 eligible overweight women at 12-14 gestational weeks were randomly divided into 2 groups: the coaching group and the control group (usual care group). The intervention group received 8 weeks of the phone coaching program, which integrated GWG and physical activity to reduce the incidence of GDM. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) was used to assess physical activity during pregnancy. The occurrence of gestational diabetes was determined based on t

SUBMITTER: Mohammadian F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664614 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature