Association of dietary habits with gestational diabetes mellitus among Cantonese women / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
;
(12): 772-776, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-355285
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the relationship between dietary habits and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Cantonese women.</p><p><b>METHDS</b>This a cross-sectional study included 571 pregnant women who underwent a 75-g oral glucose challenge test at the 24th to 28th gestational week. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used by three dieticians to evaluate all the subjects' dietary habits.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>13% of the investigated subjects were identified to have GDM (GDM⁺). No significant differences were found between the GDM⁺ and GDM⁻ groups in the intake of energy, macronutrients, fibers, or cholesterol. The amount of low- and middle-GI fruits consumed daily in the two groups was not statistically different, but the GDM⁺ subjects reported a significantly greater amount of high-GI fruit intake as well as energy-dense foods than the GDM⁻ subjects (P<0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that increased consumption of energy-dense snack foods and high glycemic-index fruits were strongly associated with the risk of GDM.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Local dietary composition (high-GI fruit and energy-dense foods) is closely related to the risk of GDM in Cantonese women, for whom intensive health education of dietary behavior is needed to control GDM.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
China
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Epidemiology
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Diabetes, Gestational
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Glycemic Index
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Diet
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Glucose Tolerance Test
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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