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SUBMITTER: McGowan CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4176103 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McGowan Ciara A CA Walsh Jennifer M JM Byrne Jacinta J Curran Sinead S McAuliffe Fionnuala M FM
Nutrition journal 20131031 1
<h4>Background</h4>Maternal diet is known to impact pregnancy outcome. Following a low glycemic index (GI) diet during pregnancy has been shown to improve maternal glycemia and reduce infant birthweight and may be associated with a higher fibre intake. We assessed the impact of a low GI dietary intervention on maternal GI, nutritional intake and gestational weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy. Compliance and acceptability of the low GI diet was also examined.<h4>Method</h4>Eight hundred women wer ...[more]