Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: Pregnant women with GDM were randomized to receive a normal diabetic control diet or a low-GI staple diet for 5 days. A low-GI staple food was used to replace rice in lunch and dinner for the low-GI staple diet group, whereas the total energy and carbohydrate levels remained equal in both groups. Fasting and postprandial glucose levels were determined daily. RESULTS: A total of 140 pregnant women with GDM were included in the study, including 66 in the low-GI staple diet group and 74 in the normal diabetic diet control group. No differences existed in baseline characteristics between the 2 groups (all P > 0.05). After dietary intervention, glucose levels were significantly reduced in the low-GI staple diet group (all P < 0.01) and the control group (all P < 0.008). Postintervention glucose values after breakfast, lunch, and dinner were significantly reduced in the treatment group compared with those in the control group (all P < 0.05). The percentage changes from baseline of all glucose values were significantly greater in the treatment group than in the control group (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: A low-GI staple diet significantly reduces postprandial glucose levels in women with GDM.
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Authors | Zhi-Geng Hu, Rong-Shao Tan, Di Jin, Wei Li, Xiao-Yan Zhou |
Journal | Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research
(J Investig Med)
Vol. 62
Issue 8
Pg. 975-9
(Dec 2014)
ISSN: 1708-8267 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 25203150
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Asian People
- Blood Glucose
(metabolism)
- Diabetes, Gestational
(blood, diet therapy)
- Diet
- Female
- Glycemic Index
- Humans
- Postprandial Period
- Pregnancy
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