Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines Quick Reference Tool

Produced by Guideline Central in collaboration with the Academy's Evidence Analysis Library, this practical quick-reference tool contains graded recommendations for screening, referral, assessment, intervention and monitoring of the special nutritional needs of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus. Included are suggestions for calorie, protein, carbohydrate, fiber, sweeteners, alcohol, vitamin and mineral intake, insulin usage, physical activity, exercise and glucose monitoring.

Contents:

• Screening and Referral
• Nutrition Assessment
• Nutrition Intervention
• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Frequency and Duration of MNT
• Calorie Prescription
• Macronutrient Requirements
• Carbohydrate Prescription
• Carbohydrate and Post Prandial Breakfast Glycemia
• Dietary Vitamin and Mineral Intake
• Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation
• Meal and Snack Distribution
• Use of High-Intensity Sweeteners
• Alcohol Intake
• Physical Activity
• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

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