Date of Award
5-2021
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
First Advisor
Julie Solberg
Keywords
Gestational diabetes mellitus; Diet; Exercise; Cesarean section; Prevention; Female; Macrosomia; Pregnancy
Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is becoming a more common diagnosis during pregnancy. GDM is defined as glucose intolerance diagnosed during pregnancy. Women diagnosed with GDM during pregnancy are at an increased risk for emergent or planned cesarean section delivery and the development of overt diabetes mellitus post pregnancy. Complications related to GDM include eclampsia, macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, stillbirth, and cesarean section delivery. Initial treatment consists of diet and exercise and if glucose can not be controlled then pharmacotherapy is introduced. A literature review was performed utilizing scientific databases, mesh terms, and keywords to gather statistically relevant research to analyze the effects of diet and exercise on the prevention of GDM and cesarean section delivery. Studies that met criteria for inclusion analyzed the effects of diet and exercise individually, as well as, combined effects on GDM prevention and cesarean section delivery. The current data available indicates that exercise is safe during pregnancy and when combined with diet prove beneficial in prevention of GDM and cesarean section delivery.
Recommended Citation
Marx, Jonathyn Andrew, "Effectiveness of Diet/Exercise in Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Cesarean Section Delivery" (2021). Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers. 102.
https://commons.und.edu/pas-grad-papers/102