U.S., Sept. 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07802262) titled 'Prenatal Exercise and Glucose Regulation' on May 15, 2024.
Brief Summary: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common disease during pregnancy and is characterized by an inability to regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels because of resistance to the hormone, insulin, which is responsible for getting glucose out of the blood. Aerobic training (AT, "cardio," for example: walking) is commonly used to regulate blood glucose levels in similar populations, like diabetics, but another form of exercise known as resistance training (RT, for example: weightlifting), has shown to be just as effective. Further, exercise intensity, re...