Diabetes and Light Exercise
The Effects of Light Exercise on
Gestational Diabetes
by Deserae Olsen and Sheridan Jones
What is Gestational Diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a form of high blood sugar that is occurring in pregnant women. This is very dangerous for not only these individuals but the unborn child as well, as it may cause complication in these women. Individuals who have gestational diabetes are also at a higher risk for devoploing type 2 diabetes
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Benefits of PA
As parents, we want to do all that we can to protect our children. One of the best things that a mother can be prior to their child's birth is to commit to being physically active. A 2016 Article titled "Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes - the wings project" published by Elsevier discussed their research on gestational diabetes. They researched individuals with and without gestational diabetes and found that being physically active can help lower the risk of neonatal complications By simply exercising every day you can lower your child's chances of having complications at birth
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Another article released in 2018 titled "Effect of exercise modality on markers or insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control in pregnancies complicated with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systemic review" published by Obesity Science & Practice concludes that individuals with gestational diabetes and even pregnant women with diabetes can improve their glycaemic management through simple exercises. Using repetition of large muscle groups during exercise can help maintain muscle mass and keep these individuals healthy and moving. A sedentary lifestyle is one that is not suggested for a woman who is preparing to give birth. By maintaining your health during pregnancy, you can help not only yourself but improve the health of your baby as well.
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Physical Activity Programs Are Effective for The Control Of Gestational Diabetes
According to an article, for eight weeks, an experimental group engages in aerobic activity—in this case, dancing. At the fourth and eighth weeks of physical activity, the experimental group's results for fasting glucose levels are better than those of the control group, who did not engage in any physical activity during this time. At the beginning, there are no differences between groups. As a result, 40–60 minutes per week of this sort of exercise at a moderate intensity significantly lowers fasting glucose in pregnant women with GDM.
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Conclusion
The influence of physical activity for the control of GDM demands additional inquiry by many professionals for better control of GDM due to the dearth of papers identified on the subject under investigation.
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References
Anajana, R. M., Sudha, V., Lakshmipriya, N., & Anitha, C. (2016, June). Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – The wings project [Review of Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – The wings project]. Elsevier. https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.library.unlv.edu/science/article/pii/S016882271630105X#section-cited-by
Cremona, A., O'Gorman, C., Cotter, A., Saunders, J., & Donnelly, A. (2018). Effect of exercise modality on markers of insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control in pregnancies complicated with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Obesity Science & Practice, 4(5), 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.283
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2022, April 9). Gestational diabetes. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved December 6, 2022, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gestational-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20355339?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Gestational-diabetes&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel
Laredo-Aguilera JA, Gallardo-Bravo M, Rabanales-Sotos JA, Cobo-Cuenca AI, Carmona-Torres JM. Physical Activity Programs during Pregnancy Are Effective for the Control of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(17):6151. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176151