SynthesisDiabetes care2018
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining the Impact of Modified Dietary Interventions on Maternal Glucose Control and Neonatal Birth Weight.
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144 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 282 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Use of Omics in Untangling the Effect of Lifestyle Factors in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of dietary interventions for glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of high-fibre diets on glycaemic control in women with diabetes in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2025Pooled it
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- Effect of Prenatal Care on Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Diabetes and anti-diabetic interventions and the risk of gynaecological and obstetric morbidity: an umbrella review of the literature.BMC medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Systematic Review of Lifestyle Interventions for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary supplementation for gestational diabetes prevention and management: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2021Pooled it
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- Testing the feasibility of an intermittent low-energy diet in women with gestational diabetes.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Trial
- Association between polycystic ovary syndrome and pregnancy outcomes in GDM: A secondary analysis of the DiGest trial.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Trial
- WeChat-Delivered Mobile Medical Nutrition Therapy Intervention in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- OLIDIAG Study: Extra Virgin Olive Oil Supplementation in the Diet of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus-A Randomized Clinical Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- A Low-Intensity Nutrition Intervention Targeting Triglycerides in Gestational Diabetes: A Feasibility RCT.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Trial
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- Reduced-energy diet in women with gestational diabetes: the dietary intervention in gestational diabetes DiGest randomized clinical trial.Nature medicine · 2025Trial
- A randomized feasibility trial of time-restricted eating during pregnancy in people with increased risk of gestational diabetes.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Subsidized gestational diabetes mellitus screening and management program in rural China: a pragmatic multicenter, randomized controlled trial.BMC medicine · 2024Trial
84 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
objectiveMedical nutrition therapy is a mainstay of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) treatment. However, data are limited regarding the optimal diet for achieving euglycemia and improved perinatal outcomes. This study aims to investigate whether modified dietary interventions are associated with improved glycemia and/or improved birth weight outcomes in women with GDM when compared with control dietary interventions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsData from published randomized controlled trials that reported on dietary components, maternal glycemia, and birth weight were gathered from 12 databases. Data were extracted in duplicate using prespecified forms.
resultsFrom 2,269 records screened, 18 randomized controlled trials involving 1,151 women were included. Pooled analysis demonstrated that for modified dietary interventions when compared with control subjects, there was a larger decrease in fasting and postprandial glucose (-4.07 mg/dL [95% CI -7.58, -0.57];
conclusionsModified dietary interventions favorably influenced outcomes related to maternal glycemia and birth weight. This indicates that there is room for improvement in usual dietary advice for women with GDM.
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