Therapeutic exercise for insulin-requiring gestational diabetics: effects on the fetus — results of a randomized prospective longitudinal study

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Why the study?

Does a medically supervised exercise program safely improve outcomes in insulin-requiring gestational diabetics without harming the fetus?

Population

Pregnant women with insulin-requiring gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Design

RCT, randomized

Follow-up

until neonatal period

Authors

Discussion

Supports supervised exercise in insulin-requiring gestational diabetes; extends RCT evidence on fetal safety.

Does a medically supervised exercise program safely improve outcomes in insulin-requiring gestational diabetics without harming the fetus?

Population

Pregnant women with insulin-requiring gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Intervention

Medically supervised exercise program (maternal moderate and strenuous exercise)

Outcome

Short-term fetal responses (fetal heart rate patterns), long-term pregnancy complications, and neonatal outcomesafety

Medically supervised moderate and strenuous exercise appears safe for the fetus in mothers with insulin-requiring gestational diabetes.

Bung et al. (1993) studied this question.

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