CompletedNot Applicable

Low Glycemic Index (GI) Diet Management for Pregnant Woman With Overweight

China400 participantsStarted 2012-06

Plain-language summary

The study is a randomized, single-blinded, controlled intervention trial to compare the effect of a low glycemic index diet versus diet recommended by the Chinese Dietary Guide for Pregnant Women on maternal and neonatal insulin resistance and adverse gestational events.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion * Singleton pregnancy; * Pregnant women with BMI≥24 kg/m2 at first antenatal examination; * aged 18 years to 45 years; * The week of first prenatal examination equal to or less than 12 weeks; * Take routine prenatal examination; * Willing and able to give informed consent. Exclusion * Artificial impregnation; * History of hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease or mental disorder; * With Special diet habit(e.g. vegetarianism/ veganism).

What they're measuring

Maternal insulin resistance

Timeframe: During pregnancy

Cord blood C-peptide

Timeframe: at delivery

Maternal weight gain

Timeframe: measured before delivery

Incidence of gestational diabetes

Timeframe: during pregnancy

Incidence of macrosomia

Timeframe: at delivery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01628835

SponsorChildren's Hospital of Fudan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-02

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