Association of dietary habits with gestational diabetes mellitus among Cantonese women
10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2015.05.30
- VernacularTitle:饮食习惯对广东地区孕妇血糖的影响
- Author:
Qing LI
1
;
Xiaoming WU
;
Shunyu YANG
;
Ming XIE
;
Linna SHI
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学南方医院营养科
- Keywords:
gestational diabetes mellitus;
food frequency questionnaire;
dietary habits
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2015;(5):772-776
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the relationship between dietary habits and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Cantonese women. Methods This a cross-sectional study included 571 pregnant women who underwent a 75-g oral glucose challenge test at the 24th to 28th gestational week. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used by three dieticians to evaluate all the subjects' dietary habits. Results 13% of the investigated subjects were identified to have GDM (GDM+). No significant differences were found between the GDM+ and GDM- groups in the intake of energy, macronutrients, fibers, or cholesterol. The amount of low-and middle-GI fruits consumed daily in the two groups was not statistically different, but the GDM+ subjects reported a significantly greater amount of high-GI fruit intake as well as energy-dense foods than the GDM-subjects (P<0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that increased consumption of energy-dense snack foods and high glycemic-index fruits were strongly associated with the risk of GDM. Conclusion Local dietary composition (high-GI fruit and energy-dense foods) is closely related to the risk of GDM in Cantonese women, for whom intensive health education of dietary behavior is needed to control GDM.
