title: Impact of maternal nutrition on pregnancy outcome--does it matter what pregnant women eat?
abstract: Pregnancy presents a unique époque in life with considerable potential to influence not only maternal health but also the health of the next generation. Nutritional interventions in pregnancy can influence maternal, foetal and infant health. This chapter describes the findings of a large randomised controlled trial on the impact of a low glycaemic index diet on maternal and foetal health and discusses areas of future research in this important area.
authors.affiliation: UCD Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: UCD Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: fionnuala.mcauliffe@ucd.ie.
authors.forename: Fionnuala M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: McAuliffe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050528:Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005320:Fetal Macrosomia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: diabetes; low glycaemic index diet; nutrition; obesity; pregnancy