High physical activity and high sedentary behavior increased the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among women with excessive gestational weight gain: a prospective study

• Main Authors: Yong, Heng Yaw, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Rejali, Zulida, Bindels, Jacques, Yee, Yvonne Siang Tee, van der Beek, Eline M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89180/1/TRA.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89180/; https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03299-8

Background: Although physical activity (PA) in pregnancy benefits most women, not much is known about pregnancy-related changes in PA and its association with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. The aim of this study was to identify the trajectory of PA during pregnancy and possible associatio...