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NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES- A REVIEW

Journal: Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IAJPS) (Vol.04, No. 09)

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Page : 2898-2900

Keywords : Nutrition; interventions; gestational diabetes.;

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Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is a critical period in which maternal health plays a vital role in the health of the baby; so underlying conditions, illness and disorders caused during pregnancy or external factors can endanger the health of the mother, the fetus or both. Methods: In this review article, the databases Medline, Cochrane, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were thoroughly searched to identify the studies investigating Nutrition interventions and gestational diabetes. In this review, the papers published until early January 2017 that were conducted to study the Nutrition interventions and gestational diabetes in women were selected. In searching for the articles, those English papers were selected that had Nutrition interventions and gestational diabetes. Results:. Nutrition interventions in the diet are considered as the most basic treatment for gestational diabetes. In all of the recent international workshops and conferences on gestational diabetes, MTN has been referred to as the cornerstone of treating gestational diabetes. Nutritional quantity and quality has an important effect on fetal growth and development. Discussion and conclusion: With the global increase of gestational diabetes, the maternal and fetal complications of this kind of diabetes increase as well. Thus, with the increase prevalence of gestational diabetes, it seems necessary to conduct an integrated screening and diagnostic instruction and consider risk factors existing in this kind of diabetes. Key words: Nutrition, interventions, gestational diabetes.

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