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01-09-2019 | Insulins | Diabetes and Pregnancy (M-F Hivert and CE Powe, Section Editors)

Exercise in Pregnant Women with Diabetes

Authors: Tricia M. Peters, Anne-Sophie Brazeau

Published in: Current Diabetes Reports | Issue 9/2019

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Diabetes affects an increasing number of pregnancies. Regular exercise is recommended for pregnant women without diabetes, but whether exercise during pregnancy also benefits women with gestational diabetes (GDM) or preexisting (type 1 or type 2) diabetes or if these women have any specific risks is unclear.

Recent Findings

Recent evidence suggests that low- to moderate-intensity exercise improves blood glucose and may delay insulin initiation for women with GDM. Exercise is also safe, with no reports of increased maternal or neonatal complications. Few studies evaluated exercise as adjunct therapy for pregnant women with preexisting diabetes, precluding a thorough assessment in this population.

Summary

Low- to moderate-intensity exercise during pregnancy safely improves glycemic control among women with GDM. More studies are needed to evaluate the impact of exercise in pregnant women with preexisting diabetes. Whether a specific type, volume, or timing of activity is most effective is not known.

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Title: Exercise in Pregnant Women with Diabetes
Authors: Tricia M. Peters
Anne-Sophie Brazeau
Publication date: 01-09-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Insulins
Hypoglycemia
Insulins
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Published in: Current Diabetes Reports / Issue 9/2019
Print ISSN: 1534-4827
Electronic ISSN: 1539-0829
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-019-1204-8

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