PMID- 21977455 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20111110 LR - 20211020 IS - 2233-6087 (Electronic) IS - 2233-6079 (Print) IS - 2233-6079 (Linking) VI - 35 IP - 4 DP - 2011 Aug TI - A Comparative Study of Eating Habits and Food Intake in Women with Gestational Diabetes according to Early Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Status. PG - 354-63 LID - 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.354 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at high risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD); continuous life-style intervention, especially diet, is central to managing T2DM and CVD. However, little is known about the dietary patterns of women with GDM after delivery. The goal of this study was to compare the eating habits and food intakes of women diagnosed with GDM during the early postpartum period. METHODS: We performed a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in 184 women with GDM between 6 and 12 weeks after delivery. Based on the results of the OGTT, the subjects were divided into three groups according to the American Diabetes Association criteria; normal glucose tolerance (NGT) (n=100), pre-diabetes (n=73), and diabetes mellitus (DM) (n=11). Eating habits and usual food intake after delivery were investigated using a questionnaire, based on 24 hour-recall, which was administered by a trained dietitian. The daily intake data were analyzed using CAN Pro 3.0. Blood tests were performed pre- and post-delivery. RESULTS: Eating habits were not significantly different among the three groups. However, animal fat consumption was significantly different among the three groups. The intake ratio of fat calories to total calories was also significantly higher in the pre-diabetes and DM groups. CONCLUSION: Although diet in the period 6 to 12 weeks postpartum did not influence glucose level, it may be important to educate women with GDM about the risks of excessive animal fat intake during pregnancy and the postpartum period in order to prevent later onset of T2DM. FAU - Hwang, You Jeong AU - Hwang YJ AD - Department of Nutrition, Cheil General Hospital & Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Park, Bo Kyung AU - Park BK FAU - Park, Sunmin AU - Park S FAU - Kim, Sung-Hoon AU - Kim SH LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20110831 PL - Korea (South) TA - Diabetes Metab J JT - Diabetes & metabolism journal JID - 101556588 PMC - PMC3178696 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Animal fat OT - Early postpartum period OT - Eating habits OT - Food intake OT - Gestational diabetes mellitus OT - Ratio of fat calories COIS- No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. EDAT- 2011/10/07 06:00 MHDA- 2011/10/07 06:01 PMCR- 2011/08/01 CRDT- 2011/10/07 06:00 PHST- 2010/07/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2010/12/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/10/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/10/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/10/07 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2011/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.354 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Diabetes Metab J. 2011 Aug;35(4):354-63. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.4.354. Epub 2011 Aug 31.