Nutrition for Gestational Diabetes

• Other Authors: Petry, Clive J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; microbiome; pregnancy; obesity; ketonuria; Roseburia; diet; food frequency questionnaire; glucose; insulin secretion; human milk; breastfeeding; gestational diabetes mellitus; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; preterm newborn; gestational diabetes; dietary patterns; maternal nutrition; dietary adaptations; glycemic index; postprandial glycemic response; blood glucose prediction; diabetes; gestational weight gain; macrosomia; adiposity; neonate; exercise; physical activity; dietary carbohydrates; diabetes-specific formula; continuous glucose monitoring; glycemic variability; carbohydrate distribution; mean amplitude of glucose; breakfast diet; platelet-activating factor; tumor necrosis factor α; methylglyoxal; glycated albumin; endocrine disruptors; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; bisphenol A; BPA; phthalates; pregnancy outcomes; eating speed; cohort study; prevention; nutrition; polyphenolic compounds; bioactive compounds; leptin resistance; inflammation; Mediterranean diet; n/a
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common adverse medical conditions that occurs during pregnancy, and its prevalence is rising as part of a diabetes pandemic. Nutrition plays a key role in GDM, whether (1) as part of an 'unhealthy' diet, which contributes to its cause...