title: Carbohydrate sources for gestational diabetes mellitus screening. A comparison.
abstract: One hundred eight patients were prospectively randomized to receive 50 g of a glucose polymer, d-glucose or a candy bar during a one-hour gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening. The polymer had a mean serum glucose similar to that of d-glucose, with significantly fewer side effects, allowing an increased rate of examination completion. The candy bar produced a significantly lower mean serum glucose but had the highest rating for flavor. The polymer was an inexpensive and well-tolerated alternative for GDM screening, while the use of a candy bar needs more study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Saint Luke's Hospital, University of Missouri at Kansas City.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: O'Kell
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hogard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002182:Candy; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005936:Glucans; D005947:Glucose; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005936:Glucans; D005947:Glucose