Postnatal Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Valerie Holmes,
Claire R. Draffin,
C. C. Patterson,
Loraine Francis,
Jo-anne Irwin,
Mae McConnell,
Brid Farrell,
Sarah Brennan,
Oonagh McSorley,
Amy Wotherspoon,
Mark Davies,
David R. McCance
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-02654
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , gestational diabetes , randomized controlled trial , weight loss , type 2 diabetes , physical therapy , obesity , randomization , diabetes mellitus , referral , obstetrics , pediatrics , pregnancy , gestation , endocrinology , family medicine , biology , genetics
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with a sevenfold increased lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes. Excessive gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention are established predictors of long-term obesity.
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