Gestational diabetes and a high-complex-carb, low-fat diet are both examples of type 2 diabetes

There has been a lot written about the risks that gestational diabetes poses to both mothers and their unborn children. It may even have an impact on the development of the brain, among other known negative effects. In order to determine whether a diet high in complex carbohydrates and low in fat could be superior to the one currently advised, researchers at the University of Colorado and several other research facilities in Colorado, United States, tested the diet.

The study, reported on in the American Diabetic Association’s journal Diabetes Care in 12 pregnant women who had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes in July 2015 did so at 31 weeks of gestation. In two groups of six each, the participants were divided randomly…

1. The diet that was prescribed for the control group included and…

• 40 percent carbohydrates,
• 45 percent fats, and
• 15 percent protein.

2. The experimental group’s remaining six participants consumed a diet that consisted of…

• 60 percent carbohydrate,
• 25 percent fat, and
• 15 percent protein.

It was discovered that while blood sugar levels rose in the control group, they decreased in the experimental group. In the experimental group, insulin was more effective at preventing the body from producing fat, and inflammation was decreased. Additionally, there were fewer obese, overweight newborns in the experimental group.

According to the aforementioned findings, mothers with gestational diabetes may experience less insulin resistance and have fewer overweight children when following a high-complex-carbohydrate, low-fat diet as opposed to the diet that is more frequently advised. The pilot study consists of twelve participants. It will be interesting to see what results more investigation yields.

As many as 9.2 percent of pregnancies are complicated by a diabetes diagnosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta’s estimate based on surveys from 2014…

• the number of It is estimated that 2 to 6 percent of pregnancies in Europe involve the condition.
• prevalence in Tanzania has a 0% African population, while Nigeria has a 13.9 % African population.
• in In Australia, 4.6% of women between 2005 and 2006 were affected. Pregnant women were diagnosed with diabetes at a rate of 16% higher in June 2015 than in earlier annual reports.
• in Asia According to reports, the rates of gestational diabetes are 9.2% in China, 8.6% in the Philippines, 10.5 percent in Sri Lanka, and 10.6% in Vietnam.

It was estimated that 246 million mothers worldwide had gestational diabetes. By 2050, the estimate is for 380 million people. First, pregnant women should speak with their doctor, and they should stay current on news stories.