The number of studies and publications do not always correspond (e.g., a publication may include several studies or one study may be explained in several publications).
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Barakat R, Cordero Y, Coteron J, Luaces M, Montejo R. Exercise during pregnancy improves maternal glucose screen at 24–28 weeks: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Sports Med 2011:bjsports-2011-090009.
Barakat R, Pelaez M, Lopez C, Lucia A, Ruiz JR. Exercise during pregnancy and gestational diabetes-related adverse effects: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Sports Med 2013:bjsports-2012-091788.
Barakat R, Perales M, Bacchi M, Coteron J, Refoyo I. A program of exercise throughout pregnancy. Is it safe to mother and newborn? American Journal of Health Promotion 2014;29(1):2-8.
Bogaerts A, Devlieger R, Nuyts E, Witters I, Gyselaers W, Van den Bergh B. Effects of lifestyle intervention in obese pregnant women on gestational weight gain and mental health: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Obesity 2013;37(6):814.
Cordero Rodriguez Y, Mottola MF, Vargas J, Blanco M, Barakat Carballo RO. Exercise in associated with a reduction in gestational diabetes mellitus. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2014;47(7):1328-33.
Dodd JM, Turnbull D, McPhee AJ, et al. Antenatal lifestyle advice for women who are overweight or obese: LIMIT randomised trial. BMJ 2014;348:g1285.
Harrison CL, Lombard CB, Strauss BJ, Teede HJ. Optimizing healthy gestational weight gain in women at high risk of gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity 2013;21(5):904-9.
Hui A, Back L, Ludwig S, et al. Lifestyle intervention on diet and exercise reduced excessive gestational weight gain in pregnant women under a randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2012;119(1):70-7.
Hui AL, Back L, Ludwig S, et al. Effects of lifestyle intervention on dietary intake, physical activity level, and gestational weight gain in pregnant women with different pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index in a randomized control trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2014;14(1):331.
Ko CW, Napolitano PG, Lee SP, Schulte SD, Ciol MA, Beresford SA. Physical activity, maternal metabolic measures, and the incidence of gallbladder sludge or stones during pregnancy: a randomized trial. American Journal of Perinatology 2014;31(01):039-48.
Koivusalo SB, Rönö K, Klemetti MM, et al. Gestational diabetes mellitus can be prevented by lifestyle intervention: the Finnish Gestational Diabetes Prevention Study (RADIEL): a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care 2015:dc150511.
Luoto R, Kinnunen TI, Aittasalo M, et al. Primary prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus and large-for-gestational-age newborns by lifestyle counseling: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS Medicine 2011;8(5):e1001036.
Luoto R, Laitinen K, Nermes M, Isolauri E. Impact of maternal probiotic-supplemented dietary counselling on pregnancy outcome and prenatal and postnatal growth: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. British Journal of Nutrition 2010;103(12):1792-9.
Nobles C, Marcus BH, Stanek III EJ, et al. Effect of an exercise intervention on gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2015;125(5):1195.
Oostdam N, Van Poppel M, Wouters M, et al. No effect of the FitFor2 exercise programme on blood glucose, insulin sensitivity, and birthweight in pregnant women who were overweight and at risk for gestational diabetes: results of a randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2012;119(9):1098-107.
Petrella E, Malavolti M, Bertarini V, et al. Gestational weight gain in overweight and obese women enrolled in a healthy lifestyle and eating habits program. Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2014;27(13):1348-52.
Phelan S, Phipps MG, Abrams B, Darroch F, Schaffner A, Wing RR. Randomized trial of a behavioral intervention to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: the Fit for Delivery Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011;93(4):772-9.
Polley BA, Wing R, Sims C. Randomized controlled trial to prevent excessive weight gain in pregnant women. International Journal of Obesity 2002;26(11):1494.
Poston L, Bell R, Croker H, et al. Effect of a behavioural intervention in obese pregnant women (the UPBEAT study): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2015;3(10):767-7.
Price BB, Amini SB, Kappeler K. Exercise in pregnancy: effect on fitness and obstetric outcomes—a randomized trial. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2012;44(12):2263-9.
Quinlivan JA, FISHER J. A randomised trial of a four-step multidisciplinary approach to the antenatal care of obese pregnant women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2011;51(2):141-6.
Renault KM, Nørgaard K, Nilas L, et al. The Treatment of Obese Pregnant Women (TOP) study: a randomized controlled trial of the effect of physical activity intervention assessed by pedometer with or without dietary intervention in obese pregnant women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014;210(2):134.
Ruiz JR, Perales M, Pelaez M, Lopez C, Lucia A, Barakat R. Supervised exercise–based intervention to prevent excessive gestational weight gain: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at: Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2013.
Stafne SN, Salvesen KÅ, Romundstad PR, Eggebø TM, Carlsen SM, Mørkved S. Regular exercise during pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;119(1):29-36.
Thornton YS, Smarkola C, Kopacz SM, Ishoof SB. Perinatal outcomes in nutritionally monitored obese pregnant women: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of the National Medical Association 2009;101(6):569-77.
Vinter CA, Jensen DM, Ovesen P, Beck-Nielsen H, Jørgensen JS. The LiP (Lifestyle in Pregnancy) study: a randomized controlled trial of lifestyle intervention in 360 obese pregnant women. Diabetes Care 2011:DC_111150.
Walsh JM, McGowan CA, Mahony R, Foley ME, McAuliffe FM. Low glycaemic index diet in pregnancy to prevent macrosomia (ROLO study): randomised control trial. BMJ 2012;345:e5605.
Wolff S, Legarth J, Vangsgaard K, Toubro S, Astrup A. A randomized trial of the effects of dietary counseling on gestational weight gain and glucose metabolism in obese pregnant women. International Journal of Obesity 2008;32(3):495.