Lowering dietary glycaemic index through nutrition education among Malaysian women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Shyam, Sangeetha, Arshad, Fatimah, Abdul Ghani, Rohana, Abdul Wahab, Norasyikin, Karuthan, Chinna, S., Nik Shanita, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29772/1/Lowering%20dietary%20glycaemic%20index%20through%20nutrition%20education%20among%20Malaysian%20women%20with%20a%20history%20of%20gestational%20diabetes%20mellitus.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29772/

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases risks for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Low glycaemic index (GI) diets improve cardio-metabolic outcomes in insulin-resistant individuals. We examined the feasibility of lowering GI through GI-based-education among Asian po...