Ultra-processed food intake, diet quality, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis from the Mutaba'ah study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High intake of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF) has raised concerns about how they might impact maternal diet and potentially increase the risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). This study aimed to evaluate the associations between UPF intake or adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and GDM among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates.

Methods

Pregnant women (n = 1054) from the dietary subcohort within the prospective Mutaba'ah Study cohort were included. Diet was assessed through a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, and UPF intake in servings/day was classified according to the NOVA system. The alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED) score specific for pregnancy defined adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. GDM diagnosis was based on the National Insti

SUBMITTER: Almulla AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12105120 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature