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Research Project: Impact of Maternal Influence and Early Dietary Factors on Child Growth, Development, and Metabolic Health

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Title: Using resistance training in women with gestational diabetes mellitus to improve glucose regulation

Author
item ALLMAN, BRITTANY - Arkansas Children'S Nutrition Research Center (ACNC)
item MCDONALD, SAMANTHA - Illinois State University
item MAY, LINDA - East Carolina University
item KINSEY, AMBER - University Of Alabama At Birmingham
item BORSHEIM, ELISABET - Arkansas Children'S Nutrition Research Center (ACNC)

Submitted to: IntechOpen
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/4/2021
Publication Date: 10/28/2021
Citation: Allman, B.R., Mcdonald, S., May, L., Kinsey, A.W., Borsheim, E. 2021. Using resistance training in women with gestational diabetes mellitus to improve glucose regulation. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101076.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101076

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poses a significant threat to the short- and long-term health of the mother and baby. Pharmacological treatments for GDM do not fully correct the underlying problem of the disease; however, non-pharmacological treatments such as exercise are increasingly recognized as foundational to glycemic management in other populations with disordered glucose regulation, such as non-gravid women with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Much of the research regarding the impact of exercise on glycemic control in T2DM leverages aerobic training as the primary modality; yet research has demonstrated the effectiveness of resistance training on improving glycemic control in T2DM. This chapter will review the rationale for resistance training in the management of GDM using evidence from individuals with T2DM; then the chapter will review available studies on the effectiveness of resistance training on glucose control in women with GDM.