Medical Nutrition Therapy Program and Eating Behavior Questionnaires on Gestational Weight Gain

Hugo Mendieta Zeron

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gestational Weight Gain

Treatments: Behavioral: Medical Nutrition Therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03767699

2013-12-239

D43TW009135 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) create complications during pregnancy, particularly in women with gestational weight gain (GWG) that falls over the recommended limit. On the other hand Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) has been shown to reduce some complications in women with T2DM and GDM. The aim of this project was to assess the association of MNT consultations and eating behavior with GWG in Mexican women with T2DM and GDM.

Full description

This cross-sectional study conducted at from 2013 to 2014. Fifty seven patients with T2DM or GDM were invited to participate. The dependent variable was GWG and the main independent variables were MNT and eating behaviors. Data were obtained from medical records or interviews. Multiple linear regression models were used to assess associations.

Enrollment: 57 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women who had given birth and with known T2DM.
• Women who had given birth and with GDM diagnosed during pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

• Women with multiple pregnancies.
• Women with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
• Women with glucose intolerance.
• Women with chronic diseases.