An Exercise Intervention to Prevent Gestational Diabetes
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Conditions studied: Gestational Diabetes
In brief
Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at substantially increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and obesity, currently at epidemic rates in the United States. GDM, therefore, identifies a population of women at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and thus provides an excellent opportunity to intervene years before the development of this disorder. It is well recognized that acute as well as chronic physical activity reduce fasting plasma glucose as well as improve glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes. Recent studies have suggested that women with higher levels of physical activity have reduced risk of GDM. Therefore, we will test the hypothesis that an exercise intervention is an effective tool for preventing GDM among women with a history of GDM.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00728377
- Run by
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- People needed
- 488
- Starts
- 2007-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-10-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- history of gestational diabetes or overweight (>25 kg/m2) with family history of type 2 diabetes
- sedentary
You may not qualify if…
- history of diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or chronic renal disease
- current medications which adversely influence glucose tolerance
- not planning to continue the pregnancy to term
- >16 weeks gestation
- contraindications to participating in moderate physical activity
- inability to read English at a 6th grade level
- self-reported participation in >30 min of moderate or vigorous-intensity exercise on >3 days/wk
- prior participation in the study
- non-singleton pregnancy
Where it is running
- Batstate Medical Center — Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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