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Kusinski LC, Richards R, Jones DL, Turner E, Hughes DJ, Dyson P, Ahern AL, Meek CL. Dietary intervention in gestational diabetes: a qualitative study of the acceptability and feasibility of a novel whole-diet intervention in healthcare professionals. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:219-228. [PMID: 37642175 PMCID: PMC10751936 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523001666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Gestational diabetes is treated with medical nutrition therapy, delivered by healthcare professionals; however, the optimal diet for affected women is unknown. Randomised controlled trials, such as the DiGest (Dietary Intervention in Gestational Diabetes) trial, will address this knowledge gap, but the acceptability of whole-diet interventions in pregnancy is unclear. Whole-diet approaches reduce bias but require high levels of participant commitment and long intervention periods to generate meaningful clinical outcomes. We aimed to assess healthcare professionals' views on the acceptability of the DiGest dietbox intervention for women with gestational diabetes and to identify any barriers to adherence which could be addressed to support good recruitment and retention to the DiGest trial. Female healthcare professionals (n 16) were randomly allocated to receive a DiGest dietbox containing 1200 or 2000 kcal/d including at least one weeks' food. A semi-structured interview was conducted to explore participants' experience of the intervention. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically using NVivo software. Based on the findings of qualitative interviews, modifications were made to the dietboxes. Participants found the dietboxes convenient and enjoyed the variety and taste of the meals. Factors which facilitated adherence included participants having a good understanding of study aims and sufficient organisational skills to facilitate weekly meal planning in advance. Barriers to adherence included peer pressure during social occasions and feelings of deprivation or hunger (affecting both standard and reduced calorie groups). Healthcare professionals considered random allocation to a whole-diet replacement intervention to be acceptable and feasible in a clinical environment and offered benefits to participants including convenience.
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- Laura Caroline Kusinski
- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, Hills Road, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, Hills Road, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OxfordOX3 9DU, UK
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Headington, OxfordOX3 7LE, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome-Trust MRC Institute of Metabolic Science Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, Hills Road, CambridgeCB2 0QQ, UK
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Cobelli C, Dalla Man C. Minimal and Maximal Models to Quantitate Glucose Metabolism: Tools to Measure, to Simulate and to Run in Silico Clinical Trials. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2022; 16:1270-1298. [PMID: 34032128 PMCID: PMC9445339 DOI: 10.1177/19322968211015268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Several models have been proposed to describe the glucose system at whole-body, organ/tissue and cellular level, designed to measure non-accessible parameters (minimal models), to simulate system behavior and run in silico clinical trials (maximal models). Here, we will review the authors' work, by putting it into a concise historical background. We will discuss first the parametric portrait provided by the oral minimal models-building on the classical intravenous glucose tolerance test minimal models-to measure otherwise non-accessible key parameters like insulin sensitivity and beta-cell responsivity from a physiological oral test, the mixed meal or the oral glucose tolerance tests, and what can be gained by adding a tracer to the oral glucose dose. These models were used in various pathophysiological studies, which we will briefly review. A deeper understanding of insulin sensitivity can be gained by measuring insulin action in the skeletal muscle. This requires the use of isotopic tracers: both the classical multiple-tracer dilution and the positron emission tomography techniques are discussed, which quantitate the effect of insulin on the individual steps of glucose metabolism, that is, bidirectional transport plasma-interstitium, and phosphorylation. Finally, we will present a cellular model of insulin secretion that, using a multiscale modeling approach, highlights the relations between minimal model indices and subcellular secretory events. In terms of maximal models, we will move from a parametric to a flux portrait of the system by discussing the triple tracer meal protocol implemented with the tracer-to-tracee clamp technique. This allows to arrive at quasi-model independent measurement of glucose rate of appearance (Ra), endogenous glucose production (EGP), and glucose rate of disappearance (Rd). Both the fast absorbing simple carbs and the slow absorbing complex carbs are discussed. This rich data base has allowed us to build the UVA/Padova Type 1 diabetes and the Padova Type 2 diabetes large scale simulators. In particular, the UVA/Padova Type 1 simulator proved to be a very useful tool to safely and effectively test in silico closed-loop control algorithms for an artificial pancreas (AP). This was the first and unique simulator of the glucose system accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a substitute to animal trials for in silico testing AP algorithms. Recent uses of the simulator have looked at glucose sensors for non-adjunctive use and new insulin molecules.
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- Claudio Cobelli
- Department of Woman and Child’s Health University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Tsirou E, Grammatikopoulou MG, Nigdelis MP, Taousani E, Savvaki D, Assimakopoulos E, Tsapas A, Goulis DG. TIMER: A Clinical Study of Energy Restriction in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Nutrients 2021; 13:2457. [PMID: 34371966 PMCID: PMC8308500 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Medical nutrition therapy is an integral part of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) management; however, the prescription of optimal energy intake is often a difficult task due to the limited available evidence. The present pilot, feasibility, parallel, open-label and non-randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of a very low energy diet (VLED, 1600 kcal/day), or a low energy diet (LED, 1800 kcal/day), with or without personalized exercise sessions, among women with GDM in singleton pregnancies. A total of 43 women were allocated to one of four interventions at GDM diagnosis: (1) VLED (n = 15), (2) VLED + exercise (n = 4), (3) LED (n = 16) or (4) LED + exercise (n = 8). Primary outcomes were gestational weight gain (GWG), infant birth weight, complications at delivery and a composite outcomes score. Secondary outcomes included type of delivery, prematurity, small- for-gestational-age (SGA) or large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants, macrosomia, Apgar score, insulin use, depression, respiratory quotient (RQ), resting metabolic rate (RMR) and middle-upper arm circumference (MUAC). GWG differed between intervention groups (LED median: 12.0 kg; VLED: 5.9 kg). No differences were noted in the type of delivery, infant birth weight, composite score, prevalence of prematurity, depression, RQ, Apgar score, MUAC, or insulin use among the four groups. Regarding components of the composite score, most infants (88.4%) were appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA) and born at a gestational age of 37-42 weeks (95.3%). With respect to the mothers, 9.3% experienced complications at delivery, with the majority being allocated at the VLED + exercise arm (p < 0.03). The composite score was low (range 0-2.5) for all mother-infant pairs, indicating a "risk-free" pregnancy outcome. The results indicate that adherence to a LED or VLED induces similar maternal, infant and obstetrics outcomes.
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- Efrosini Tsirou
- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.T.); (M.G.G.); (M.P.N.); (E.T.); (D.S.)
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.T.); (M.G.G.); (M.P.N.); (E.T.); (D.S.)
- Department of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Alexander Campus, International Hellenic University, GR-57400 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.T.); (M.G.G.); (M.P.N.); (E.T.); (D.S.)
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.T.); (M.G.G.); (M.P.N.); (E.T.); (D.S.)
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Alexander Campus, International Hellenic University, GR-57400 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.T.); (M.G.G.); (M.P.N.); (E.T.); (D.S.)
- School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-69100 Komotini, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Str, GR-54642 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Str, GR-54642 Thessaloniki, Greece;
- Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TD, UK
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (E.T.); (M.G.G.); (M.P.N.); (E.T.); (D.S.)
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Huhn EA, Linder T, Eppel D, Weißhaupt K, Klapp C, Schellong K, Henrich W, Yerlikaya-Schatten G, Rosicky I, Husslein P, Chalubinski K, Mittlböck M, Rust P, Hoesli I, Winzeler B, Jendle J, Fehm T, Icks A, Vomhof M, Greiner GG, Szendrödi J, Roden M, Tura A, Göbl CS. Effectiveness of real-time continuous glucose monitoring to improve glycaemic control and pregnancy outcome in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e040498. [PMID: 33257486 PMCID: PMC7705524 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rt-CGM) informs users about current interstitial glucose levels and allows early detection of glycaemic excursions and timely adaptation by behavioural change or pharmacological intervention. Randomised controlled studies adequately powered to evaluate the impact of long-term application of rt-CGM systems on the reduction of adverse obstetric outcomes in women with gestational diabetes (GDM) are missing. We aim to assess differences in the proportion of large for gestational age newborns in women using rt-CGM as compared with women with self-monitored blood glucose (primary outcome). Rates of neonatal hypoglycaemia, caesarean section and shoulder dystocia are secondary outcomes. A comparison of glucose metabolism and quality of life during and after pregnancy completes the scope of this study. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Open-label multicentre randomised controlled trial with two parallel groups including 372 female patients with a recent diagnosis of GDM (between 24+0 until 31+6 weeks of gestation): 186 with rt-CGM (Dexcom G6) and 186 with self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG). Women with GDM will be consecutively recruited and randomised to rt-CGM or control (SMBG) group after a run-in period of 6-8 days. The third visit will be scheduled 8-10 days later and then every 2 weeks. At every visit, glucose measurements will be evaluated and all patients will be treated according to the standard care. The control group will receive a blinded CGM for 10 days between the second and third visit and between week 36+0 and 38+6. Cord blood will be sampled immediately after delivery. 48 hours after delivery neonatal biometry and maternal glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) will be assessed, and between weeks 8 and 16 after delivery all patients receive a re-examination of glucose metabolism including blinded CGM for 8-10 days. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study received ethical approval from the main ethic committee in Vienna. Data will be presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03981328; Pre-results.
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- Evelyn Annegret Huhn
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinic of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Obstetrics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center of Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Section for Clinical Biometrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institution of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, München-Neuherberg, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Institute of Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, München-Neuherberg, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Institute of Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research, München-Neuherberg, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research, München-Neuherberg, Oberschleißheim, Germany
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Centre, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research, München-Neuherberg, Oberschleißheim, Germany
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Clinical Diabetology, German Diabetes Centre, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Metabolic Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Kusinski LC, Murphy HR, De Lucia Rolfe E, Rennie KL, Oude Griep LM, Hughes D, Taylor R, Meek CL. Dietary Intervention in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes; Protocol for the DiGest Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12:E1165. [PMID: 32331244 PMCID: PMC7230897 DOI: 10.3390/nu12041165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) annually affects 35,000 pregnancies in the United Kingdom, causing suboptimal health outcomes to the mother and child. Obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are risk factors for GDM. The Institute of Medicine recommends weight targets for women that are overweight and obese, however, there are no clear guidelines for women with GDM. Observational data suggest that modest weight loss (0.6-2 kg) after 28 weeks may reduce risk of caesarean section, large-for-gestational-age (LGA), and maternal postnatal glycaemia. This protocol for a multicentre randomised double-blind controlled trial aims to identify if a fully controlled reduced energy diet in GDM pregnancy improves infant birthweight and reduces maternal weight gain (primary outcomes). A total of 500 women with GDM (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2015 criteria) and body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 will be randomised to receive a standard (2000 kcal/day) or reduced energy (1200 kcal/day) diet box containing all meals and snacks from 28 weeks to delivery. Women and caregivers will be blinded to the allocations. Food diaries, continuous glucose monitoring, and anthropometry will measure dietary compliance, glucose levels, and weight changes. Women will receive standard antenatal GDM management (insulin/metformin) according to NICE guidelines. The secondary endpoints include caesarean section rates, LGA, and maternal postnatal glucose concentrations.
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- Laura C. Kusinski
- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.H.)
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- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK
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- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
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- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
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- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre—Diet, Anthropometry and Physical Activity Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (E.D.L.R.); (K.L.R.); (L.M.O.G.)
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- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.H.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Cambridge NE4 5PL, UK;
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- Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (L.C.K.); (D.H.)
- Cambridge Universities NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK;
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McParlin C, Hodson K, Barnes AC, Taylor R, Robson SC, Araujo-Soares V. Views, experience and adherence among pregnant women with gestational diabetes participating in a weight loss study (WELLBABE). Diabet Med 2019; 36:195-202. [PMID: 30067873 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the views and experience of pregnant women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus participating in a 1200 kcal/day diet to achieve moderate weight loss (the WELLBABE study), and to explore barriers to and facilitators of adherence. METHODS Twelve participants engaged in semi-structured interviews after completion of the 4-week diet. An interview schedule was devised using open-ended questions guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework. Transcript responses were analysed thematically. RESULTS Participants were anxious about their diagnosis of gestational diabetes, but concerns related to dieting in pregnancy were allayed by reassurance from the research team. Participants expected health benefits, improved knowledge and support from enrolling on the study. The participants' primary motivator to diet adherence was their baby's wellbeing. Other facilitatory factors included improving their own health and reducing any future risk of diabetes. Trying to provide reliable results and receiving extra care also facilitated adherence. Partners, friends and family were an important source of social support and no barrier caused by concern about weight loss in pregnancy was encountered. Observed and experienced physical changes and feedback from the research team positively reinforced adherence. The main barrier was that learning new skills was initially time-consuming. CONCLUSIONS Weight loss was acceptable to women with gestational diabetes provided with clear information about likely benefit. A randomized controlled trial of this intervention is now required, employing clear information and feedback of glycaemic benefit to facilitate efficacy.
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- C McParlin
- Women's Services Directorate, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Women's Services Directorate, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Magnetic Resonance Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Women's Services Directorate, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Magnetic Resonance Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Women's Services Directorate, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Magnetic Resonance Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Aiken CEM, Hone L, Murphy HR, Meek CL. Improving outcomes in gestational diabetes: does gestational weight gain matter? Diabet Med 2019; 36:167-176. [PMID: 29932243 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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AIM Excessive gestational weight gain increases risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) but it remains unclear whether weight control after GDM diagnosis improves outcomes. We assessed whether: (1) total gestational weight gain during pregnancy (0-36 weeks); (2) early gestational weight gain (0-28 weeks, before GDM diagnosis); or (3) late gestational weight gain (28-36 weeks, after diagnosis) are associated with maternal-fetal outcomes. METHODS Some 546 women with GDM who delivered viable singleton infants at a single UK obstetric centre (October 2014 to March 2017) were included in this retrospective observational study. RESULTS Higher total gestational weight gain was associated with Caesarean section [n = 376; odds ratio (OR) 1.05; confidence intervals (CI) 1.02-1.08, P < 0.001] and large for gestational age (OR 1.08; CI 1.03-1.12, P < 0.001). Higher late gestational weight gain (28-36 weeks; n = 144) was associated with large for gestational age (OR 1.17; CI 1.01-1.37, P < 0.05), instrumental deliveries (OR 1.26; CI 1.03-1.55, P < 0.01), higher total daily insulin doses (36 weeks; beta coefficient 4.37; CI 1.92-6.82, P < 0.001), and higher post-partum 2-h oral glucose tolerance test concentrations (beta coefficient 0.12; CI 0.01-0.22, P < 0.05). Women who avoided substantial weight gain after GDM diagnosis had 0.7 mmol/l lower postnatal 2-h glucose and needed half the amount of insulin/day at 36 weeks compared with women with substantial weight gain after diagnosis. There were no significant associations between early gestational weight gain (0-28 weeks) and pregnancy outcomes. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that controlling gestational weight gain should be a priority following GDM diagnosis to optimize pregnancy outcomes and improve maternal postnatal glucose homeostasis. The period after diagnosis of GDM (often 28 weeks gestation) is not too late to offer lifestyle advice or intervention to improve weight management and pregnancy outcomes.
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- C E M Aiken
- Department of Obstetrics, Cambridge University Hospitals, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge, UK
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Wolfson Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, Cambridge, UK
- Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, UK
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Can Nurse-Based Management Screening Ensure Adequate Outcomes in Patients With Gestational Diabetes? A Comparison of 2 Organizational Models. Qual Manag Health Care 2018; 28:51-62. [PMID: 30586123 DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an impaired glucose tolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a blood glucose monitoring protocol implemented by nurses and dietitians in a diabetes team to the previously established protocol of direct monitoring of GDM patients by a diabetologist. METHODS Two groups of patients were formed: The first group was based on a traditional protocol (P1: 230 patients) with patients' blood glucose constantly checked by a diabetologist. In the second structured group (P2: 220 patients) patients were referred to a diabetologist only if they required insulin therapy. RESULTS The number of medical visits (P2: 1.28 ± 0.70 vs P1: 3.27 ± 1.44; P < .001) and the percentage of patients with hypoglycemia (P2: 6.8% vs P1: 15.2%; P < .006) were found to be lower in group P2 than in group P1. In both groups, a direct relationship was found between a parental history of diabetes and the risk of GDM (odds ratio [OR]: P1 = 2.2 [1.17-4.12]; P2 = 2.5 [1.26-5.12]). In group P1, it was observed that hyperweight gain in patients who were already overweight before becoming pregnant significantly increased the risk of macrosomia (OR: 3.11 [1.39-25.7]), whereas this was not detected in patients in group P2. In group P2, a correlation was found between macrosomia and insulin therapy (OR: 0.066 vs 0.34). In group P1 and group P2, a correlation was observed between insulin therapy and a family history of diabetes (OR: 2.20 vs 2.27), and a body mass index of greater than 30 kg/m in group P2 (OR: 3.0 vs 1.47). CONCLUSIONS The data we collected show that creating a structured protocol for GDM management reduces the number of medical visits required by patients without increasing the risk of hypoglycemia, macrosomia, or hyperweight gain during pregnancy.
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Yamamoto JM, Murphy HR. Technology and Pregnancy. Diabetes Technol Ther 2018; 20:S94-S103. [PMID: 29437483 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2018.2508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- 2 Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 3 Women's Health Academic Centre, Division of Women's and Children's Health, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- 4 Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Lindsay RS, Mackin ST, Nelson SM. Gestational diabetes mellitus-right person, right treatment, right time? BMC Med 2017; 15:163. [PMID: 28844206 PMCID: PMC5572161 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-017-0925-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Personalised treatment that is uniquely tailored to an individual's phenotype has become a key goal of clinical and pharmaceutical development across many, particularly chronic, diseases. For type 2 diabetes, the importance of the underlying clinical heterogeneity of the condition is emphasised and a range of treatments are now available, with personalised approaches being developed. While a close connection between risk factors for type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes has long been acknowledged, stratification of screening, treatment and obstetric intervention remains in its infancy. CONCLUSIONS Although there have been major advances in our understanding of glucose tolerance in pregnancy and of the benefits of treatment of gestational diabetes, we argue that far more vigorous approaches are needed to enable development of companion diagnostics, and to ensure the efficacious and safe use of novel therapeutic agents and strategies to improve outcomes in this common condition.
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- Robert S Lindsay
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK.
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, G31 2ER, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, G31 2ER, UK
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