Dietary intervention strategies for ethnic Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Ethnic Chinese women are one of the populations at high risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) internationally. This systematic review aimed to determine which dietary intervention strategies were found to be effective in improving glycaemic control and pregnancy outcomes among ethnic Chinese women with GDM.

Methods

The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42016043585). Eight English and four Chinese language databases were searched for randomised controlled trials and cohort studies of dietary intervention among ethnic Chinese women with GDM. Review Manager 5.3 and GRADE criteria were used in meta-analysis and assessment of quality of evidence.

Results

Included studies comprised 3944 women in 29 eligible studies. Compared to standard treatment, l

SUBMITTER: Wan CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850048 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature