Dietary patterns during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study in Western China

• DOI: 10.1186/s12937-018-0413-3
• Publication Date: 2018-11-20T02:40:08Z
• Authors: Jonathan K. L. Mak; Ngoc Minh Pham; Andy H. Lee; Li Tang; Xiong-Fei Pan; Colin W. Binns; Xin Sun
• Keywords: Clinical nutrition

Previous research has demonstrated the association between maternal dietary patterns and gestational diabetes (GDM), but evidence in Asian populations remains limited inconsistent. This study investigated during early pregnancy risk of GDM among pregnant women Western China. A prospective cohort was conducted 1337 Dietary intakes were assessed at 15–20 weeks gestation using a validated food frequency questionnaire. diagnosed by oral glucose tolerance tests 24–28 gestation. Exploratory factor analysis performed to derive patterns, logistic regression models used examine GDM. total 199 (14.9%) developed Three identified, namely, plant-based pattern, meat-based pattern high protein-low starch pattern. Notwithstanding lack whole cohort, there significant reduction overweight (BMI ≥24 kg/m2); odds ratio being 0.29 (95% confidence interval 0.09 0.94) when comparing highest versus lowest score There no later for China, diet associated with lower who pre-pregnancy.