Short-term effect of plant-based Nordic diet versus carbohydrate-restricted diet on glucose levels in gestational diabetes – the eMOM pilot study

Autor: Lisa Torsdatter Markussen, Jemina Kivelä, Jaana Lindström, Reza A. Ashrafi, Seppo Heinonen, Saila Koivusalo, Jelena Meinilä
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Nutrition, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-0928
DOI: 10.1186/s40795-023-00744-7
Popis: Abstract Background The optimal nutritional treatment for gestational diabetes (GDM) is still a matter of debate. With increasing rates of GDM and potential negative consequences for the health of mother and child, the best treatment should be established. The Nordic diet with emphasis on plant-based protein show promising health outcomes in other populations but has yet to be investigated in GDM population. The aim of this study, which is part of the “Effect of plant-based Nordic diet versus carbohydrate-restricted diet on glucose levels in gestational diabetes” (eMOM) pilot study was to compare the short-term effects of healthy Nordic diet (HND) and the currently recommended moderate restriction of carbohydrates diet (MCRD) on glucose and lipid metabolism in women with GDM. Methods This was a randomized crossover where each of the diet interventions (HND and MCRD) were consumed for 3 days with a 3-day wash-out period in between. In total, 42 pregnant women diagnosed with GDM (
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