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Data

Year of publication

2020

Type

Quantitative

Design

RCT

Classification

NOVA

Country studied

Brazil

Data

Primary

Data Collected

Two 24 hours dietary recalls

Study setting

Clinic

Age group of participant

Adult/18+

Participant sex

Female

Target population

Vulnerable (pre-gestational diabetes mellitus)

Sample size

n=49 (participants)

The impact of the DASH diet on glycaemic control and consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods in pregnant women with pre-gestational diabetes mellitus: A randomized clinical trial

Goal

Evaluate the impact of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on glycemic control and consumption of processed (PF) and ultraprocessed (UPF) foods in pregnant women with pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM).

Results

In the analysis by protocol, the DG presented a higher incidence of glycaemic control after 12 weeks of intervention (57·1 v. 8·3 %, P = 0·01, moderate effect size) and a lower mean consumption of UPF (_9·9 %, P = 0·01) compared with the CG. There was no statistically significant difference in fasting and postprandial blood glucose concentrations, or in the consumption of PF between the groups (P > 0·05). The DASH diet may be a strategy for glycaemic control in pregnant women with PGDM, favouring the adoption of a nutritionally adequate diet with lower consumption of UPF. Further studies are needed to investigate the effect of the DASH diet on glycaemic profile, and maternal and perinatal outcomes in women with PGDM.

Authors

Fagherazzi S, Farias D, Belfort G, Dos Santos K, Lima T, Santos M, & Saunders, C.

Journal

British Journal of Nutrition

DOI

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