Food habits in pregnancy and its association with gestational diabetes mellitus: results from a prospective cohort study in public hospitals of urban India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have explored the relationship between food habits and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women from India. We aimed to investigate the associations of food habits and the risk of GDM.

Methods

As part of the MAASTHI prospective cohort study in urban Bengaluru, India, pregnant women between 18 and 45 years, less than 36 weeks of gestation were included. During baseline, the participant's age, education, physical activity levels, and food habits were recorded. Screening of GDM was done by the World Health Organization diagnostic criteria using a 2-h 75-g oral glucose tolerance test between the 24th-36th weeks of gestation.

Results

We included 1777 pregnant women in the study. We show that 17.6% of the women had GDM, of which 76.7%

SUBMITTER: Deepa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7677816 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature