title: Myo-Inositol Supplementation to Prevent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
abstract: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication characterized by increased insulin resistance, and by increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes affecting both the mother and the fetus. International guidelines describe optimal ways to recognize it, and the recommended treatment of patients affected to reduce adverse outcomes. Improving insulin resistance could reduce incidence of GDM and its complications. Recently, a few trials have been published on the possible prevention of GDM. Inositol has been proposed as a food supplement that might reduce gestational diabetes incidence in high-risk pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti, Chieti, Italy. ccelen@tin.it.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Celentano
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti, Chieti, Italy. bmatarrelli@libero.it.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Matarrelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophtalmology, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100, Chieti, Italy. pamattei@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mattei
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti, Chieti, Italy. pavonegiulia.gp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti, Chieti, Italy. evitacolonna@unich.it.
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vitacolonna
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti, Chieti, Italy. liberati@unich.it.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liberati
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007294:Inositol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D007294:Inositol
keywords: Adverse pregnancy outcome; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Insulin resistance; Myo-inositol; Prevention