Maternal dietary patterns and gestational diabetes mellitus

• Main Author: Ellen Alma Tryggvadóttir 1980-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Næringarfræði; Mataræði; Meðganga; Sykursýki; Kvenna; Fries; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/19084

Background: A healthy diet during pregnancy is important for mother and child. Studies have implied that pregnant women of normal weight before pregnancy have healthier diets than those overweight or obese before pregnancy. Obesity is one of the risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM),...