Physical activity and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 967-997

  Aune, Dagfinn ^a,b   Sen, Abhijit ^b   Henriksen, Tore ^c   Saugstad, Ola Didrik ^c   Tonstad, Serena ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Abnormal glucose tolerance; Exercise; Gestational diabetes; Meta analysis; Physical activity; Review; Walking

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; LEISURE; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; EXERCISE;

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

EID: 84982808424     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-016-0176-0     Document Type: Article

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