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    Tatyana Aponte The inlencef low syeemic inten der intervention on mtr dctry nae, yee index and gestational weigh gain during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial 2raniar oqnoor the UR Spin Nuribon HRI 7 Ms. Tracy Hall Aponte 2 Summary Jt is wellknown that pregnancy is significant stage of ie fora woman where nuiton is ofthe upmost importance for deal pregnaney reuls, There has been increasing evidence that matemal weight and materal gestational weigh gin (GWG) have a considerable influence on the infant's ith weight. For his reason, many sts have been done on pregnant women and the eet that mater dctary intake has on both the mother and the infin. This anie's ‘primary im “was to examine the influence of low GI dietary intervention on maternal Gland ditary intake” (McGowan 2). The researchers also had secondary aims “to examine the effet on maternal GWG and to assess compliance and acceptability ofthe low Gl dit in the intervention group” (MeGowan 2) “The study was done atthe National Msterity Hospital (NMH)in Dublin, Ireland. There was certain criteria st to determine the group of people they wanted to ince in the stu ‘They included women who were pregnant forthe second time, and in the past had delivered an Jnfant whose bith weight was significantly larger than average (8 pounds and 13 ounces). The inclusion criteria also included women who were 18 or older, singleton pregnancy (pregnant with cone offspring), betwein 10-18 weeks gestation, and adequate enough in speaking English “-Women were excluded iTthey had previous or cutent gestational diabetes (GDM), taking medication for a known medical conition, orf they were pregnant with twinslipes™ (McGowan 2). The subjects were randomly separated into two groups ‘low Gl diet diet group way Was not POSDIIe and a ‘control’ group}, It was not possible to doa blind study thus, the control group knew that the other group was receiving dietary advice, The control group only received standard care For the women in the ‘low GI diet" diet group, advice on the healthy eating guidelines for pregnancy were given, They were not given specific information on their individual energy Aponte requirements or GWG goal however, they were told “not to “eat fortwo" and o consume an. sdditional 200-300 calories per day inthe last trimester of pregnancy” (McGowan 2). The focal point of each education session they attended was the Glefecipes and a list of foods that were nd to high and low in GI wee given. No specific advice was given as fara physical ast assess whether or not they were following the diet the women were given a questionnaire at their 54 weok prenatal visi. ll of the subjects also completed a 3 day food diary for each trimester of| pregnancy. They were encouraged to include one weekend day in thee diay. The research

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