Time restricted eating and exercise training before and during pregnancy for people with increased risk of gestational diabetes: single centre randomised controlled trial (BEFORE THE BEGINNING).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effect of a prepregnancy lifestyle intervention on glucose tolerance in people at higher risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Design

Single centre randomised controlled trial (BEFORE THE BEGINNING).

Setting

University hospital in Trondheim, Norway.

Participants

167 participants with at least one risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus who contemplated pregnancy.

Intervention

The participants were randomly allocated (1:1) to a lifestyle intervention or a standard care control group. The intervention consisted of exercise training and time restricted eating, started before pregnancy and continued throughout pregnancy. Exercise volume was set using a physical activity metric that translates heart rate into a score (persona

SUBMITTER: Sujan MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12418603 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature