Lifestyle intervention can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 960-969

  Song, C ^a,b   Li, J ^a   Leng, J ^a,c   Ma, R C ^d   Yang, X ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEDA   (China)

^c Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center   (China)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

gestational diabetes; lifestyle intervention; obesity; overweight

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIET; GESTATION PERIOD; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84986575851     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12442     Document Type: Review

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