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ABSTRACT: Objective
Diet therapy in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has focused on carbohydrate restriction but is poorly substantiated. In this pilot randomized clinical trial, we challenged the conventional low-carbohydrate/higher-fat (LC/CONV) diet, hypothesizing that a higher-complex carbohydrate/lower-fat (CHOICE) diet would improve maternal insulin resistance (IR), adipose tissue (AT) lipolysis, and infant adiposity.Research design and methods
At 31 weeks, 12 diet-controlled overweight/obese women with GDM were randomized to an isocaloric LC/CONV (40% carbohydrate/45% fat/15% protein; n = 6) or CHOICE (60%/25%/15%; n = 6) diet. All meals were provided. AT was biopsied at 37 weeks.Results
After ∼7 weeks, fasting glucose (P = 0.03) and free fatty acids (P = 0.06) decreased on CHOICE, whereas fasting glucose increased on LC/CONV (P = 0.03). Insulin suppression of AT lipolysis was improved on CHOICE versus LC/CONV (56 vs. 31%, P = 0.005), consistent with improved IR. AT expression of multiple proinflammatory genes was lower on CHOICE (P < 0.01). Infant adiposity trended lower with CHOICE (10.1 ± 1.4 vs. 12.6 ± 2%, respectively).Conclusions
A CHOICE diet may improve maternal IR and infant adiposity, challenging recommendations for a LC/CONV diet.
SUBMITTER: Hernandez TL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4686845 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Hernandez Teri L TL Van Pelt Rachael E RE Anderson Molly A MA Reece Melanie S MS Reynolds Regina M RM de la Houssaye Becky A BA Heerwagen Margaret M Donahoo William T WT Daniels Linda J LJ Chartier-Logan Catherine C Janssen Rachel C RC Friedman Jacob E JE Barbour Linda A LA
Diabetes care 20150729 1
<h4>Objective</h4>Diet therapy in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has focused on carbohydrate restriction but is poorly substantiated. In this pilot randomized clinical trial, we challenged the conventional low-carbohydrate/higher-fat (LC/CONV) diet, hypothesizing that a higher-complex carbohydrate/lower-fat (CHOICE) diet would improve maternal insulin resistance (IR), adipose tissue (AT) lipolysis, and infant adiposity.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>At 31 weeks, 12 diet-controlled over ...[more]