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Author Spotlight: Enhancing the Offspring Health in Rats with Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy
Published on: April 5, 2024
[Research progress on the preventive and therapeutic effects of exercise on gestational diabetes mellitus]
L S Wang1, Y B Tang1, Z X Liang1
1Department of Obstetric, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Abstract:
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, which poses a serious health risk to mothers and infants. In recent years, many studies have revealed the important role of exercise in preventing GDM, regulating blood glucose and ameliorating insulin resistance, as well as its potential value as an emerging therapeutic approach in improving maternal and infant outcomes and long-term health. This review discusses the latest research progress on the effect of exercise on the prevention and treatment of GDM, aims to deepen the knowledge of exercise therapy for GDM and provides guidance and assistance for the clinical treatment of GDM.
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