Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia (MAGDA): A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Postnatal Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Mothers after Gestational Diabetes in Australia (MAGDA): A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Postnatal Diabetes Prevention Program.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an increasingly prevalent risk factor for type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the effectiveness of a group-based lifestyle modification program in mothers with prior GDM within their first postnatal year.In this study, 573 women were randomised to either the intervention (n = 284) or usual care (n = 289). At baseline, 10% had impaired glucose tolerance and 2% impaired fasting glucose. The diabetes prevention intervention comprised one individual session, five ...

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2016-07-01

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Sharleen L O'Reilly / James A Dunbar / Vincent Versace / Edward Janus / James D Best / Rob Carter / Jeremy J N Oats / Timothy Skinner / Michael Ackland / Paddy A Phillips / Peter R Ebeling / John Reynolds / Sophy T F Shih / Virginia Hagger / Michael Coates / Carol Wildey

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4961439?pdf=render

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