Effect of a low-glycemic-index diet during pregnancy on obstetric outcomes

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 807-812

  Moses, Robert G ^a,e   Luebcke, Megan ^a   Davis, Warren S ^a   Coleman, Keith J ^a   Tapsell, Linda C ^b   Petocz, Peter ^c   Brand Miller, Jennie C ^d  

^a WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Glycemic index; Insulin sensitivity; Ponderal index; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DELIVERY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; SUGAR INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GLYCEMIC INDEX; MOTHER; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33750623734     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/84.4.807     Document Type: Article

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