Exercise, pregnancy, and insulin sensitivity--what is new?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Exercise, pregnancy, and insulin sensitivity--what is new?

AU - Damm, Peter

AU - Breitowicz, Bettina

AU - Hegaard, Hanne Kristine

PY - 2007/6/1

Y1 - 2007/6/1

N2 - Pregnancy is characterized by a marked physiological insulin resistance. Overweight and obesity or lack of physical activity can aggravate this reduced insulin sensitivity further. Increased insulin resistance has been associated with serious pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pre-eclampsia. Recent studies clearly indicate that physical activity before and during pregnancy can reduce the risk of GDM and pre-eclampsia.

AB - Pregnancy is characterized by a marked physiological insulin resistance. Overweight and obesity or lack of physical activity can aggravate this reduced insulin sensitivity further. Increased insulin resistance has been associated with serious pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pre-eclampsia. Recent studies clearly indicate that physical activity before and during pregnancy can reduce the risk of GDM and pre-eclampsia.

U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/h07-027

DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/h07-027

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1715-5312

VL - 32

SP - 537

EP - 540

JO - Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

JF - Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

IS - 3

ER -