The women who took part in the study followed a Mediterranean-style diet, by eating more nuts, extra virgin olive oil, fish, white meat and pulses; while cutting their levels of red meat, butter,
Researchers assigned participants dietary advice at 18, 20, and 28 weeks into their pregnancy. Of the total, 593 followed the diet, while 612 acted as the control group.
The expectant mothers who followed the diet saw their odds of developing gestational diabetes drop by 35 percent. And they gained less weight than the control group, at 6.8 kilograms compared with 8.3 kilograms on average. However, the diet didn't seem to affect the mother or offspring's overall risk of experiencing complications.
The authors argued that future studies should look at whether eating the Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of childhood obesity in babies, as well as allergies, asthma, and the mother's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Speaking broadly he added women and their newborns can find benefits in using extra virgin olive oil as a source of culinary fat exclusively; using at least four tablespoons daily; and consuming a handful of nuts daily instead of other snacks."
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