Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 14, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu14142954
Keywords
gestational diabetes mellitus; pregnancy; nutrition in pregnancy; glycemic index; glycemic control; nutritional education
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- Comunidad de Madrid [B2017/BMD-3684]
- Carlos III Institute [PI15/01563]
- FUSP-CEU FPI fellowship
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This study found a relationship between dietary and lifestyle habits at the beginning of pregnancy and the later diagnosis of GDM.
GDM is a multifactorial disease, so there is controversy regarding the mechanisms involved in its pathogenesis. We speculate whether lifestyle and eating habits influenced the appearance and pathogenesis of GDM. To explore this issue, the aim of the present study was to analyze maternal diet and lifestyle characteristics in early pregnancy and their influence on the development of GDM. The study included 103 pregnant women who completed a questionnaire on nutritional knowledge, lifestyle and eating habits. Perinatal and biochemical outcomes as well as pregestational lifestyle and eating habits were compared between normoglycemic women and those who developed GDM. The results obtained showed that women who developed GDM had erroneous knowledge regarding nutrition. Consumption of white bread (p = 0.018), added sugars (p = 0.037), legumes (p = 0.025), fish (p = 0.014), butter (p = 0.010) and the performance of less physical activity (p = 0.024) correlated with glucose intolerance in pregnant women. In conclusion, we found a relationship between dietary and lifestyle habits at the beginning of pregnancy and the later diagnosis of GDM.
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