Do the body mass index and the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus influence the level of physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum?

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220947
• Publication Date: 2019-08-09T17:31:10Z
• Authors: Cibele de Oliveir...; Thiago dos Santos...; Geraldo Duarte; Silvana Maria Qui...; Elaine Christine ...
• Keywords: Adult; 2. Zero hunger; Time Factors; Science; Q; Postpartum Period; R; Body Mass Index; 3. Good health; Diabetes, Gestational; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pregnancy; Metabolic Equivalent; Medicine; Humans; Female; Exercise; Research Article

Obesity and lack of physical exercise are associated with the increase diabetes mellitus in women reproductive age during gestational period. The objective present study was to evaluate activity levels pregnancy postpartum periods influence body mass index (BMI) (GDM) or low risk pregnancy. Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ), translated validated for Portuguese, used evaluation (PA) level. sample stratified according preconception BMI presence absence diagnosis GDM, resulting four groups 66 participants each: (LRP) normal weight (BMI ≥ 18.5 ≤ 24 kg/m2), LRP overweight/obese 25 GDM overweight/obese. level PA each participant measured as Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET) preconceptional period (T0), third trimester gestation (T1), three months after delivery (T2). comparison MET values showed that found (T2) were higher than 1.00 (1.10 LRP-normal weight, 1.06 LRP-overweight/obese, 1.02 GDM- 1.07 GDM-overweight/obese). On pre-gestational (T0) (T1) analyzes, less MET. analysis between relation no difference.