ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
New Zealand women's experiences of managing gestational diabetes through diet: a qualitative study.
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- Understanding gestational diabetes in Hong Kong: women's needs, self-management challenges, and the potential of digital health solutions in culturally sensitive care.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- Factors Influencing Adherence to Dietary Interventions Among Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Qualitative Study Based on the COM-B Model.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
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- Motivational factors for dietary intake behavior in gestational diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poor dietary choices can have deleterious consequences for both themselves and their baby. Diet is a well-recognised primary strategy for the management of GDM. Women who develop GDM may receive dietary recommendations from a range of sources that may be inconsistent and are often faced with needing to make several dietary adaptations in a short period of time to achieve glycaemic control. The aim of this study was to explore how women diagnosed with GDM perceive dietary recommendations and how this information influences their dietary decisions during pregnancy and beyond.
methodsWomen diagnosed with GDM before 30 weeks' gestation were purposively recruited from two GDM clinics in Auckland, New Zealand. Data were generated using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysed to identify themes describing women's perceptions and experiences of dietary recommendations for the management of GDM.
resultsEighteen women from a diverse range of sociodemographic backgrounds participated in the study. Three interconnected themes described women's perceptions of dietary recommendations and experiences in managing their GDM through diet: managing GDM is a balancing act; using the numbers as evidence, and the GDM timeframe. The primary objective of dietary advice was perceived to be to control blood glucose levels and this was central to each theme. Women faced a number of challenges in adhering to dietary recommendations. Their relationships with healthcare professionals played a significant role in their perception of advice and motivation to adhere to recommendations. Many women perceived the need to follow dietary recommendations to be temporary, with few planning to continue dietary adaptations long-term.
conclusionsThe value of empathetic, individually tailored advice was highlighted in this study. A greater emphasis on establishing healthy dietary habits not just during pregnancy but for the long-term health of both mother and baby is needed.
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