[The use of vegetable fibers in the treatment of pregnancy diabetes and/or excessive wight gain during pregnancy].
Vegetable fibres with a high viscosity reduce the levels of basal and post-prandial glycemia in both normal and diabetic subjects. The paper reports the results of a study to asses the value of glucomannan and guar in the treatment of excessive wight gain in pregnancy and gestational diabetes. Thirty-four patients were included in the study, of which 13 received glucomannan (3 g/day) and 21 guar (10 g/day). An oral glucose tolerance test was performed in all patients before and after therapy. A diminution of basal and post-OGTT glycemia values was observed in all subjects.
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Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, Isola Tiberina, Roma.
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000178:diet therapy*; D014675:Vegetables; D015430:Weight Gain
Utilizzazione delle fibre vegetali per la terapia del diabete gestazionale e/o dell'eccessivo aumento ponderale in gravidanza.