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March 10, 2026PregnancyOpen Access

Maternal care interventions for pregnant women with diabetes: A systematic review of antenatal education, diet, physical activity, and weight management

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GVGemma VillanuevaRoyal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsBBBrian S BuckleyCochraneKPKatrin ProbynCochrane

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates antenatal education and lifestyle interventions on maternal outcomes in pregnant women with diabetes, suggesting limited benefits.

Key Points

  • Assess the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with diabetes.
  • Conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
  • Included studies focused on diabetes-specific education, dietary advice, physical activity, and weight management
  • Extracted data on critical maternal and neonatal outcomes prioritized by WHO guidelines
  • Assessed the trustworthiness of trials using standard Cochrane methods
  • Education showed a modest reduction in caesarean births and hyperbilirubinemia but no difference in quality of life or maternal weight change
  • Dietary advice demonstrated little to no impact on gestational weight change and delivery outcomes
  • Physical activity showed minimal differences in weight change and birth weight, with no significant benefit for delivery mode or preterm birth risk
  • Overall, most outcomes had low or very low certainty, indicating the need for higher-quality trials

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Villanueva et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af95ee70916d39fea4e115https://doi.org/10.1002/pmf2.70218
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