The Preventive Effect of Physical Activity on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Korean Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Backgruound

To assess longitudinally physical activity patterns and intensity from pre-pregnancy to postpartum and evaluate the association between timing and type of physical activity and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods

The Korean Pregnancy Outcome Study (KPOS) is a prospective cohort study conducted from 2013 to 2017. Our study included 3,457 participants with singleton pregnancies in KPOS, classified according to the pregnancy outcome: GDM (n=231) and normal (n=3,226). Physical activity data were collected at five time points using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire: before pregnancy, at 12, 24, and 36 gestational weeks (GW), and 6-8 weeks postpartum. Pre-pregnancy physical activity was collected through rec

SUBMITTER: Lim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12436044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature