AIM: To assess the association of regular, unsupervised sports and exercise during pregnancy, by intensity level, with glycaemic control in @entity1 with @entity6677 (GDM). METHODS: Prospective cohort study of 971  @entity1 who, shortly after being diagnosed with GDM, completed a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire assessing moderate and vigorous intensity sports and exercise in the past 3  months. Self-monitored capillary @entity413 values were obtained for the 6-week period following the questionnaire, with optimal glycaemic control defined>= 80% values meeting the targets<5.3mmol/L for fasting and <7.8mmol/ @entity5022 -hour after meals. Logistic regression estimated the odds of achieving optimal control; linear regression estimated activity level-specific least square mean @entity413 , as well as between-level mean @entity413 differences. RESULTS: For volume of moderate intensity sports and exercise ([MET*hours]/week), the highest quartile, compared to the lowest, had significantly increased odds of optimal control (OR=1.82 [95% CI: 1.06-3.14] P=0.03). There were significant trends for decreasing mean 1-hour post breakfast, lunch and dinner glycaemia with increasing quartile of moderate activity (all P<0.05). Any participation in vigorous intensity sports and exercise was associated with decreased mean 1-hour post breakfast and lunch glycaemia (both P<0.05). No associations were observed for fasting. CONCLUSION: Higher volumes of moderate intensity sports and exercise, reported shortly after GDM diagnosis, were significantly associated with increased odds of achieving glycaemic control. Clinicians should be aware that unsupervised moderate intensity sports and exercise performed in mid-pregnancy aids in subsequent glycaemic control among @entity1 with GDM.

Moderate intensity sports and exercise is associated with glycaemic control in XXXX with @entity6677 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity5022 :: ('28938', 'Gene') :: ['L 1'] @entity6677 :: ('MESH:D016640', 'Disease') :: ['gestational diabetes'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['women']
