The Impact of COVID-19 on diet and lifestyle behaviours for pregnant women with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

A self-reported online survey was performed to investigate the immediate effect of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in New Zealand on dietary intake, and lifestyle behaviours among pregnant women with diabetes.

Participants/methods

The survey was sent to 82 pregnant women who had Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes, or Gestational Diabetes and attended the Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic in Wellington, New Zealand in May 2020, while the most restrictive COVID-19 lockdown measures were in place. All women received standard pregnancy nutrition advice provided by a dietitian, were monitoring blood glucose levels with nursing support, and seeing specialist endocrinologists and obstetricians for their pregnancy care.

Results

Fifty women (61%) responded to the survey. There

SUBMITTER: Amataiti TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature