Results From a European Multicenter Randomized Trial of Physical Activity and/or Healthy Eating to Reduce the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The DALI Lifestyle Pilot

David Simmons, Judith G M Jelsma, Sander Galjaard, Roland Devlieger, Andre van Assche, Goele Jans, Rosa Corcoy, Juan M Adelantado, Fidelma Dunne, Gernot Desoye, Jürgen Harreiter, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Peter Damm, Elisabeth R Mathiesen, Dorte M Jensen, Lise Lotte Andersen, Annunziata Lapolla, Maria Dalfra, Alessandra Bertolotto, Ewa Wender-OzegowskaAgnieszka Zawiejska, David Hill, Pablo Rebollo, Frank J Snoek, Mireille N M van Poppel

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE Ways to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remain unproven. We compared the impact of three lifestyle interventions (healthy eating [HE], physical activity [PA], and both HE and PA [HE+PA]) on GDM risk in a pilot multicenter randomized trial. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Pregnant women at risk for GDM (BMI ≥29 kg/m2) from nine European countries were invited to undertake a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test before 20 weeks' gestation. Those without GDM were randomized to HE, PA, or HE+PA. Women received five face-to-face and four optional telephone coaching sessions, based on the principles of motivational interviewing. A gestational weight gain (GWG) <5 kg was targeted. Coaches received standardized training and an intervention toolkit. Primary outcome measures were GWG, fasting glucose, and insulin sensitivity (HOMA) at 35-37 weeks. RESULTS Among the 150 trial participants, 32% developed GDM by 35-37 weeks and 20% achieved GWG <5 kg. HE women had less GWG (22.6 kg [95% CI 24.9, 20.2]; P = 0.03) and lower fasting glucose (20.3mmol/L [20.4,20.1]; P = 0.01) than those in the PA group at 24-28 weeks. HOMA was comparable. No significant differences between HE+PA and the other groups were observed. CONCLUSIONS An antenatal HE intervention is associated with less GWG and lower fasting glucose comparedwith PA alone. These findings require a larger trial for confirmation but support the use of early HE interventions in obese pregnant women.

Original languageEnglish
JournalDiabetes Care
Volume38
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)1650-6
Number of pages7
ISSN0149-5992
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2015

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Diabetes, Gestational
  • Europe
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Life Style
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Motor Activity
  • Obesity
  • Pilot Projects
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Weight Gain

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