The role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus

Current Sports Medicine Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 381-386

  Mottola, Michelle F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

BODY MASS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE DURATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 36749069865     PISSN: 1537890X     EISSN: 15378918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11932-007-0056-1     Document Type: Review

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