Discuss the dietary pattern recommended for women with gestational diabetes.

What will be an ideal response?


The dietary pattern recommended for women with gestational diabetes focuses on replacing high sugar beverages and foods, and refined carbohydrates, with whole grains, vegetables, nuts, and other nutrient-dense, minimally processed foods. Adequate intake of fiber, especially soluble fiber from dried beans, fruits, and vegetables, is particularly encouraged due to beneficial effects on gut microbiota, inflammation, glucose levels, and insulin resistance. The Adequate Intake for fiber is set at 28 g per day for pregnant women. Diets of pregnant women should be nutritionally adequate and provide at least 175 g of carbohydrate daily as recommended by the Institute of Medicine.

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