Increased exercise during first trimester may reduce gestational diabetes risk
Researchers have found in a new study that increased first-trimester exercise may reduce gestational diabetes risk.
Lead researcher Samantha Ehrlich, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and adjunct investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research found that pregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes. The analysis found that lower risk was associated with at least 38 minutes of moderate intensity exercise each day.The current recommendations of exercise are of at least 30 minutes a day five days a week. The study has been published in the journal Diabetes Care.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance first recognized during pregnancy. It can pose serious health problems including pregnancy and delivery complications as well as increased future risk for diabetes in both mother and child.
The researchers conducted the study to estimate the effects of exercise during the first trimester on the risks of abnormal screening and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
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