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: Received: 19 March 2024 / Approved: 19 March 2024 / Online: 20 March 2024 (12:34:42 CET)
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Valença, M.C.T.; França, M.S.; Mattar, R.; Granese, R.; Dualib, P.M.; Sanchez, V.H.S.; De Almeida-Pititto, B.; Araujo Júnior, E.; Traina, E. Nutritional Guidance through Digital Media for Glycemic Control of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints2024, 2024031174. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1174.v1
Valença, M.C.T.; França, M.S.; Mattar, R.; Granese, R.; Dualib, P.M.; Sanchez, V.H.S.; De Almeida-Pititto, B.; Araujo Júnior, E.; Traina, E. Nutritional Guidance through Digital Media for Glycemic Control of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints 2024, 2024031174. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1174.v1
Valença, M.C.T.; França, M.S.; Mattar, R.; Granese, R.; Dualib, P.M.; Sanchez, V.H.S.; De Almeida-Pititto, B.; Araujo Júnior, E.; Traina, E. Nutritional Guidance through Digital Media for Glycemic Control of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints2024, 2024031174. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1174.v1
APA Style
Valença, M.C.T., França, M.S., Mattar, R., Granese, R., Dualib, P.M., Sanchez, V.H.S., De Almeida-Pititto, B., Araujo Júnior, E., & Traina, E. (2024). Nutritional Guidance through Digital Media for Glycemic Control of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1174.v1
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Valença, M.C.T., Edward Araujo Júnior and Evelyn Traina. 2024 "Nutritional Guidance through Digital Media for Glycemic Control of Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1174.v1
Abstract
Background: The management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) focuses on dietary interventions, physical activity, and pharmacological therapy. Strategies that enhance adherence to the diet could play a pivotal role in managing this population.
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of outpatient nutritional guidance supplemented by digital media with exclusively standard outpatient nutritional guidance in pregnant women with GDM.
Methods: This was a randomized, patient-blinded clinical trial conducted at the Diabetes and Pregnancy outpatient clinic from February 2021 to January 2023. Pregnant women with GDM were randomly allocated into two groups: the Control Group (CG) received exclusively outpatient nutritional guidance, and the Intervention Group (IG) received outpatient nutritional guidance along with reminders via WhatsApp. Dietary intake (calories, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and fibers) was evaluated using 24-hour dietary recalls (24HR). Glycemic control and the need for pharmacological treatment were also assessed. Mann-Whitney tests were applied to numerical variables, and Fisher's exact test or Chi-square tests were used for categorical variables.
Results: 81 women were included, 34 allocated to the CG, and 47 to the IG. Patients were followed for a period of 4 to 8 weeks. Few differences were observed in glycemic control between the two groups over the follow-up period. There were no statistical differences in pharmacological therapy (p=0.498); 188 24HR were conducted in the CG and 290 in the IG. A statistically significant increase in lipid intake was observed in the IG over the follow-up period compared to the CG (p
Medicine and Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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