Open AccessGestational Diabetes and Dietary Management with Split Meal Technique
Author(s) -
V. Lakshmi Prasanna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of pure and applied biosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-2845
DOI - 10.18782/2582-2845.8687
Subject(s) - gestational diabetes , meal , blood sugar , medicine , urine , diabetes mellitus , anthropometry , sugar , obesity , zoology , endocrinology , gestation , chemistry , pregnancy , food science , biology , genetics
Gestational diabetes and dietary management with split meal technique was studied with 90 sample which were collected through purposive sampling. Among 90 GDM patients were categorized into 2 equal groups I.e, Experimental group and control group. Control group consists of (n=45) and Experimental group also consists of (n=45). Anthropometric measurements, Biochemical assessment, and Diet survey were taken as parameters. Positive results were obtained in Experimental group. Significant decrease observed in weight, BMI, blood sugar and urine sugar in Split meal technique group. The results were decreased (from160.11 to 133.36 mg/dl in fasting blood sugar, 2.25 - 0.35 mg/dl urine sugar, 67.58- 64.11 kg in body weight).