Gestational Diabetes: the Prevention

Gestational Diabetes. The Rol of Exercise in the Prevention

To assess the effectiveness of an exercise program developed during pregnancy (land/aquatic activities) aerobic and muscular tonification, on control to the prevention to Gestational Diabetes. And to assess if excessive maternal weight gain is an influence in the diagnostic.

A clinical, randomized controlled trial was used. 342 pregnant women without obstetric contraindications accepted informed consent for inclusion in the study. Finally, 257 were studied, 101 in intervention group (IG, n= 101) and 156 in control group (GC, n= 156). A physical exercise program three times per week during pregnancy was developed. The duration of session was 60 minutes and 50 minutes in land and water, respectively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy pregnant women
• At week 8-14
• Adherence 80% (minimum) until the end of pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications appointed by American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG)
• No adherence