Beyond protein intake: does dietary fat intake in the year preceding pregnancy and during pregnancy have an impact on gestational diabetes mellitus?

• DOI: 10.1007/s00394-021-02525-z
• Publication Date: 2021-03-04T13:07:12Z
• Authors: Tian Qiao; Yue Chen; Ruonan Duan; Mengxue Chen; Hongmei Xue; Guo Tian; Yi Liang; Jieyi Zhang; Fang He; Dagang Yang; Yunhui Gong; Rong Zhou; Guo Cheng
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 0303 health sciences; Original Contribution; Dietary Fats; Diet; 3. Good health; Diabetes, Gestational; 03 medical and health sciences; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Animals; Humans; Female; Dietary Proteins; Prospective Studies

Studies regarding the association between dietary fat intake and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are limited provide conflicting findings. Thus, study aims to examine of in year preceding pregnancy during with risk GDM, taking relevance protein on GDM into consideration.A prospective was conducted 6299 singleton pregnancies, using data from Nutrition Pregnancy Growth Southwest China (NPGSC). A validated food frequency questionnaire used assess first second trimesters pregnancy. Logistic regression analysis associations type source fats different time windows risk.Higher total [OR (95% CI): 2.21 (1.19-4.20), P = 0.02] 12-22 weeks gestation associated higher risk. However, adjustment for animal greatly attenuated this 1.81 (0.93, 3.64), 0.11]. Total neither nor early Moreover, insignificant were observed intakes vegetable fat, cholesterol, saturated fatty acid, monounsaturated acid polyunsaturated one before risk.Our indicated that across two diagnosis has no among Chinese women, particularly those normal BMI, low, or calorie intake.