Nutritional manipulation for the primary prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomised studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The rise in gestational diabetes (GDM), defined as first onset or diagnosis of diabetes in pregnancy, is a global problem. GDM is often associated with unhealthy diet and is a major contributor to adverse outcomes maternal and fetal outcomes. Manipulation of nutrition has the potential to prevent GDM.

Methods

We assessed the effects of nutritional manipulation in pregnancy on GDM and relevant maternal and fetal outcomes by a systematic review of the literature. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database from inception to March 2014 without any language restrictions. Randomised controlled trials (RCT) of nutritional manipulation to prevent GDM were included. We summarised dichotomous data as relative risk (RR) and continuous data as standardised mean diff

SUBMITTER: Rogozinska E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4342242 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature