title: The effects of mindfulness eating and yoga exercise on blood sugar levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This randomized controlled trial was carried out to investigate the effect of mindfulness eating and yoga exercise on blood sugar levels among pregnant Thai women with GDM.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Interventions promoting achievement of good glycemic control result in desired pregnancy outcomes. Little is known about the health benefits of mindfulness eating and yoga exercise on blood sugar levels among pregnant with GDM.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized controlled trial was carried out. Main outcome measures were capillary fasting plasma glucose, 2-h postprandial blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The intervention group showed significantly reduced fasting plasma glucose, 2-h postprandial blood glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in the intervention group (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mindfulness eating and yoga exercise had health benefits on glycemic control in pregnant women with GDM. It should be recommended in clinical and community health services.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112. Electronic address: sununta.y@psu.ac.th.
authors.forename: Sununta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Youngwanichsetha
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112. Electronic address: sasitorn.ph@psu.ac.th.
authors.forename: Sasitorn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phumdoung
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112. Electronic address: thitiporn.i@psu.ac.th.
authors.forename: Thitiporn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ingkathawornwong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D064866:Mindfulness; D011247:Pregnancy; D013785:Thailand; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human
keywords: Gestational diabetes; Glycemic control; Mindfulness eating; Pregnant women; Yoga exercise