Long-Term Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on the Metabolic Health of Mothers and Their Offspring: An 8- to 10-year Follow-Up Study
Long-Term Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on the Metabolic Health of Mothers and Their Offspring: An 8- to 10-year Follow-Up Study
The aim of this study was to assess the long-term metabolic effects of gestational exercise on overweight and obese women and their offspring 8-10 years post-intervention.
We conducted a follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which the impact of prenatal exercise on the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was investigated. Mother-offspring pairs underwent comprehensive metabolic evaluations, including anthropometric measurements (weight, skinfold thickness, and body composition), blood pressure assessment, oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs), insulin release tests (IRTs), and lipid profiling.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 132 mothers in the exercise group and 133 mothers in the control group in the previous RCT trial who had OGTT results and their offsprings were eligible for follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
- The criteria for exclusion from the follow-up study included loss to follow-up, refusal to participate, or major illness (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) of the mother or the child.