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Published on: January 7, 2018
[The metabolic impact of fiber in gestational diabetes]
Sybille Schenk1,2, Magali Andrey1, Yann Vuignier1
1Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie et métabolisme, Département de médecine, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, 1011 Lausanne.
Abstract:
An adequate fiber intake is recommended for pregnant women, with or without gestational diabetes, similarly to the general population. Due to the lack of precise data on the composition of fiber in foods, dietary advices are not specific. Their objective is to increase the overall fiber consumption, ideally up to a daily consumption of 28g. Fiber intake has diverse effects and it is predominantly the intake of the viscous soluble fibers that improves the glycemic profile. In the case of gestational diabetes, supplementation with fiber products can be of interest in addition to the dietary recommendations to improve the postprandial glycemic profiles. More precise information on the impact of foods according to their fiber composition is needed to optimize the dietary advice.
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