Effectiveness of exercise intervention during pregnancy on high-risk women for gestational diabetes mellitus prevention: A meta-analysis of published RCTs

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed at investigating the preventive role of exercise intervention during pregnancy, in high-risk women for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Materials and methods

We searched PubMed, CENTRAL, and Scopus for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated exercise interventions during pregnancy on women at high risk for GDM. Data were combined with random effects models. Between study heterogeneity (Cochran’s Q statistic) and the extent of study effects variability [I2 with 95% confidence interval (CI)] were estimated. Sensitivity analyses examined the effect of population, intervention, and study characteristics. We also evaluated the potential for publication bias.

Results

Among the 1,508 high-risk women who were analyzed in 9 RCTs, 374 (24.

SUBMITTER: Tsironikos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9355219 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature