Systematic Review of Lifestyle Interventions for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the characteristics and effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnancy and the postpartum period to prevent Type 2 diabetes.

Data sources

We conducted searches in seven databases, including Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, Ovid PsycInfo, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses for articles published from inception to January 2021.

Study selection

We included articles on controlled intervention studies in which researchers evaluated a lifestyle intervention provided during pregnancy and the postpartum period for women with or at risk for GDM that were published in English.

Data extraction

Twelve articles that were reports of seven studies met the inclusion crite

SUBMITTER: Huang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165696 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature