The Exercise-Induced Irisin Is Associated with Improved Levels of Glucose Homeostasis Markers in Pregnant Women Participating in 8-Week Prenatal Group Fitness Program: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Selected blood parameters in pregnant women before and after exercise program.

Variable	Before exercise program; 21st week of gestation	After exercise program; 29th week of gestation	Post-pre; Difference in mean
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	%
Irisin (ng⋅ml^−1)	14.78 ± 3.47	14.28 ± 4.39
Glucose (mg⋅dl^−1)	80.78 ± 4.27	82.38 ± 4.66
HbA1c (%)	4.71 ± 0.28	4.80 ± 0.27
Insulin (µlU⋅ml^−1)	3.05 ± 1.82	4.51 ± 3.39
TG (mg⋅dl^−1)	123 ± 36.47	187.88 ± 65.15
TC (mg⋅dl^−1)	232.89 ± 50.22	266.56 ± 34.81
LDL (mg⋅dl^−1)	120.56 ± 38.8	148.67 ± 31.50
HDL (mg⋅dl^−1)	88.11 ± 18	82.00 ± 15.27

HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; LDL: low density-lipoproteins; HDL: high density-lipoproteins.