Low Glycemic Index Carbohydrates versus All Types of Carbohydrates for Treating Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Glycemic Control
Table 2
Baseline anthropometric and dietary data of pregnant women studied.
Group 1 (All types of CHO) ()
Group 2 (Low GI CHO) ()
value
Weight (kg)a
73.95 ± 16.59
74.12 ± 13.72
0.953
Height (cm)a
152.36 ± 6.92
155.28 ± 5.17
0.054
Pregestational body mass index (kg/m2)a
32.0 ± 6.3
30.50 ± 5.2
0.132
Overweight/obesity (%, )b
93.5 (43)
86.8 (53)
0.595
Energy intake (kcal/day)c
1525 ± 479
1535 ± 560
0.937
Carbohydrate intake (% TEI)c
47.50 ± 8.9
50.50 ± 8.6
0.418
Protein intake (% TEI)a
20.59 ± 4.91
19.59 ± 5.26
0.326
Lipid intake (% TEI)a
32.09 ± 8.41
29.80 ± 8.30
0.166
Fiber intake (g/day)a
23.10 ± 10.8
24.30 ± 12.8
0.804
Saturated fat intake (% TEI)a
10.00 ± 3.20
9.47 ± 3.49
0.433
Monounsaturated fat intake (% TEI)a
9.85 ± 4.31
8.46 ± 3.19
0.060
Polyunsaturated fat intake (% TEI)c
6.61 ± 4.26
5.17 ± 3.25
0.067
Glycemic index of dieta
50.0 ± 8.9
51.20 ± 7.2
0.712
aMean ± SD analyzed by Student -test.
bPercentage () analyzed by Chi square test.
cMean ± SD analyzed by Mann-Whitney test. %TEI: total energy intake.
