Dietary intervention in pregnant women with gestational diabetes; Protocol for the DiGest randomised controlled trial

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Kusinski, Laura C., Murphy, Helen R., De Lucia Rolfe, Emanuella, Rennie, Kirsten L., Oude Griep, Linda M., Hughes, Deborah, Taylor, Roy and Meek, Claire L. (2020) Dietary intervention in pregnant women with gestational diabetes; Protocol for the DiGest randomised controlled trial. Nutrients, 12 (4). ISSN 2072-6643

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Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) annually affects 35,000 pregnancies in the United Kingdom, causing suboptimal health outcomes to the mother and child. Obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are risk factors for GDM. The Institute of Medicine recommends weight targets for women that are overweight and obese, however, there are no clear guidelines for women with GDM. Observational data suggest that modest weight loss (0.6–2 kg) after 28 weeks may reduce risk of caesarean section, large-for-gestational-age (LGA), and maternal postnatal glycaemia. This protocol for a multicentre randomised double-blind controlled trial aims to identify if a fully controlled reduced energy diet in GDM pregnancy improves infant birthweight and reduces maternal weight gain (primary outcomes). A total of 500 women with GDM (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2015 criteria) and body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2 will be randomised to receive a standard (2000 kcal/day) or reduced energy (1200 kcal/day) diet box containing all meals and snacks from 28 weeks to delivery. Women and caregivers will be blinded to the allocations. Food diaries, continuous glucose monitoring, and anthropometry will measure dietary compliance, glucose levels, and weight changes. Women will receive standard antenatal GDM management (insulin/metformin) according to NICE guidelines. The secondary endpoints include caesarean section rates, LGA, and maternal postnatal glucose concentrations.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Erratum at: 10.3390/nu12061793
Uncontrolled Keywords:	continuous glucose monitoring (cgm),diet,dietary intervention,gestational diabetes,large-for-gestational age,maternal obesity,maternal or gestational weight gain,neonatal growth,neonatal hypoglycaemia,neonatal outcomes,pregnancy,randomised controlled trial,study protocol,food science,nutrition and dietetics,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1106
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?... https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1165
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2020 00:03
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 02:40
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/74902
DOI:	10.3390/nu12041165

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