The role of exercise in reducing the risks of gestational diabetes mellitus

Women's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 569-581

  Hopkins, Sarah A ^a   Artal, Raul ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

exercise; fetal growth; gestational diabetes mellitus; glycemic control; insulin resistance; insulin sensitivity; obesity; perinatal complications; physical activity; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; DIET; FETUS GROWTH; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; LONG TERM CARE; MACROSOMIA; MATERNAL OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 84887230963     PISSN: 17455057     EISSN: 17455065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/whe.13.52     Document Type: Review

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