title: No need for a pregnant pause: physical activity may reduce the occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia.
abstract: Available data, though sparse, consistently show that women who engage in recreational physical activity during pregnancy have approximately 50% reduction in the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus compared with inactive women. Physically active women have approximately 40% reduction in preeclampsia risk. Available data support the American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists' recommendations that promote exercise during pregnancy.
authors: Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center and Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98122, USA.
authors: Jennifer C
authors: JC
authors: Dempsey
authors: Carole L
authors: CL
authors: Butler
authors: Michelle A
authors: MA
authors: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000639:trends; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome