A high-protein low-glycemic index diet attenuates gestational weight gain in pregnant women with obesity: the "An optimized programming of healthy children" (APPROACH) randomized controlled trial.

Nina Rica Wium Geiker Faidon Magkos Helle ZingenbergJens SvareElizaveta ChabanovaHenrik S Thomsen Christian Ritz Arnie Astrup

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)

A moderate increase in dietary protein in conjunction with a reduction in glycemic index during the last 2 trimesters of pregnancy reduced GWG and limited complications and cesarean deliveries among women with overweight or obesity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
birth weight
body mass index
pregnant women
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
protein protein
physical activity
young adults
amino acid
glycemic control
binding protein
risk factors
high intensity
preterm birth
insulin resistance
small molecule