Impacts of dietary fat changes on pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled study Huiyan Wang MD 1, Hongyi Jiang RD2, Liping Yang BSc1, Ming Zhang MD3 1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changzhou Woman and Children Health-Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China 2 Department of Nutrition, Changzhou Woman and Children Health-Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China 3 Department of Clinical Laboratory, Changzhou Woman and Children Health-Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China Objective: This study aims to determine the impact of increasing polyunsaturated fatty acid intake on blood glucose, lipid metabolism, and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Methods: Under constant total energy and protein intake, 84 pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups, which were given oil-rich and conventional low-oil meals, respectively. Results: After the dietary intervention, the intake and energy supply of fat and the three fatty acids were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (p