EFFECT OF WALKING EXERCISE ON CONTROLLING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AND BODY MASS INDEX AMONG GESTATIONAL DIABETICWOMEN | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2021, Page 33-43 PDF (337.51 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2021.179793 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Enas Elbeltagy; Nahed khedr; Nadia Abd-Ella | ||||
| Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical health problems that may occur during pregnancy and may lead to a range of short and long-term maternal, fetal as well as neonatal complications. However, recent researches have revealed that, walking exercise has been considered as a ‘gold standard’ in controlling blood glucose level and body mass index among gestational diabetic women.Aim: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of walking exercise on controlling blood glucose level and body mass index among gestational diabetic women Subjects and method: A quasi-experimental study design was utilized at Antenatal Clinic of Obstetric and Gynecological Specialty Center at Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura city. A purposive sample conducted on 126 pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus, The study sample was divided into two groups,intervention group (n= 63):practiced walking exercise in addition to routine antenatal care and control group (n= 63): followed routine antenatal care only.Tools: Two tools were used to collect data from participants as a structured interview schedule and maternal assessment record. Results:The current study resultsindicated that, there was a highly statistical significant reduction of body mass index and the mean random blood glucose levels at 34 & 37 weeks' of pregnancy after intervention in the walking exercise group than control group (p < 0.001). ConclusionandRecommendations: This study showed that, pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellituswho practiced walking exercisehad improved blood glucose level and body mass index than those who did not. It is recommended that, pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitusshould practice walking exercise during pregnancy as one of the significant modalities to improve blood glucose level and body mass index. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Walking Exercise; Blood Glucose Level; Body Mass Index | ||||
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