A woman’s health during pregnancy is of vital importance, not only for the mother’s short and long-term health but also for the children born of the pregnancy. Research has shown that women who develop gestational diabetes are more likely to have type 2 diabetes in later life, and greater weight gain during pregnancy is related to higher BMI. In addition to this. Women who gestational diabetes or greater weight gain during pregnancy also have more complications during birth.
Presently, there is very little information on how mothers’ dietary intake is related to the risk of developing gestational diabetes (or poor glucose control) and weight gain during pregnancy.