Physical activity, gestational weight gain in obese patients with early gestational diabetes and the perinatal outcome - a randomised-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive gestational weight gain, especially among women with gestational diabetes, is associated with several adverse perinatal outcomes. Our study aimed to analyse the impact of the use of pedometers to supervise physical activity on maternal health and the obstetric outcomes of pregnant women with obesity and early gestational diabetes.

Methods

124 pregnant patients were enrolled in the presented research.

Inclusion criteria

singleton pregnancy, age > 18 years, gestational diabetes diagnosed in the first half of pregnancy (< 20th week of pregnancy), obesity according to the American Endocrine Society criteria. Each patient was advised to take at least 5000 steps daily. Patients were randomly assigned to pedometers (N = 62), and were recommended to monit

SUBMITTER: Adamczak L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836025 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature