A dietary pattern rich in fruits and dairy products is inversely associated to gestational diabetes: a case-control study in Iran

Roustazadeh, Abazar; Mir, Hamed; Jafarirad, Sima; Mogharab, Farideh; Hosseini, Seyed Ahmad; Abdoli, Amir; Erfanian, Saiedeh

doi:10.1186/s12902-021-00707-8

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“…In contrast, a cohort study in Singapore that looked at the relationship between red meat protein consumption and the risk of GDM did not report any significant association 11 . Although there are several investigations on the association between dietary patterns and the risk of GDM in Iran 12 – 14 , studies of the association between the consumption of red and processed meat and the risk of GDM in the Iranian population are lacking. In general, Iranians consume less red and processed meat than those living in Western countries.…”

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Consumption of red and processed meat during early pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective birth cohort study

Norouziasl,

Jayedi,

Mirmohammadkhani

et al. 2024

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To investigate the association of red and processed meat intake with the risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) in Iranian mothers. A total of 635 pregnant mothers were included. Dietary intake was assessed by a 90-item food frequency questionnaire during the first trimester of pregnancy. Intakes of total red meat, unprocessed red meat, and processed meat were calculated and then, Cox proportional hazard model was used to calculate the hazard ratios (HR) and 95%CIs of GDM across tertiles of red meat intake while controlling for age, occupation, pre-pregnancy body mass index, physical activities, history of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and pregnancy hypertension, order of pregnancy, nausea during current pregnancy, multivitamin use during current pregnancy, weight gain during current pregnancy and total energy intake. The average age of the mothers was 28.80 ± 5.09 years, the average pre-pregnancy body mass index was 25.13 ± 4.43 kg/m2, and the average weight gain during pregnancy was 13.50 ± 5.03 kg. The multivariable-adjusted HRs of GDM for the third tertiles of red and processed meat, red meat, and processed meat intake were, respectively, 1.92 (95% CI 1.06, 3.49), 1.52 (95% CI 0.85, 2.72) and 1.31 (95% CI 0.73, 2.34) when compared to the first tertiles. Our prospective cohort study suggested that there was a positive association between the consumption of red and processed meat and with risk of GDM in a small sample of Iranian mothers with low red meat intake. More large-scale cohort studies in the Iranian population are needed to present more robust evidence in this regard.

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Consumption of red and processed meat during early pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective birth cohort study

Norouziasl,

Jayedi,

Mirmohammadkhani

et al. 2024

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“…The use of honey in the treatment of diabetes mellitus was confirmed by several studies (e.g., [ 8 , 9 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]). For the potential role of honey in managing glycemia (human blood sugar), honey as a sweetener could be added to food, such as yogurt, which could be consumed daily for chronic diseases [ 17 , 18 ]. Honey has been fortified with many kinds of foods to improve their nutritional and medicinal attributes such as dairy products [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ], various other kinds of foods [ 24 ], and licorice [ 25 ].…”

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Functional Yogurt Fortified with Honey Produced by Feeding Bees Natural Plant Extracts for Controlling Human Blood Sugar Level

Prokisch

El-Ramady

Daróczi³

et al. 2022

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The human blood sugar level is important and should be controlled to avoid any damage to nerves and blood vessels which could lead to heart disease and many other problems. Several market-available treatments for diabetes could be used, such as insulin therapy, synthetic drugs, herbal drugs, and transdermal patches, to help control blood sugar. In a double-blind human study, four kinds of honey from bees fed on acacia, sea buckthorn, chlorella alga, and green walnut extracts were used in fortifying yogurt for controlling human blood sugar. The impact of a previously fortified honey was investigated on blood levels and other parameters of healthy individuals in a human study with 60 participants. The participants received 150 mL of yogurt mixed with 30 g of honey every morning for 21 days. Before and after the study period, the basic blood parameters were tested, and the participants filled out standardized self-report questionnaires. Acacia honey was the traditional honey used as a control; the special honey products were produced by the patented technology. The consumption of green walnut honey had a significant effect on the morning blood sugar level, which decreased for every participant in the group (15 people). The average blood sugar level at the beginning in the walnut group was 4.81 mmol L−1, whereas the value after 21 days was 3.73 mmol L−1. The total decrease level of the individuals was about 22.45% (1.08 mmol L−1). Concerning the sea buckthorn and chlorella alga-based honey product groups, there was no significant change in the blood sugar level, which were recorded at 4.91 and 5.28 mmol L−1 before treatment and 5.28 and 5.07 mmol L−1 after, respectively. In the case of the acacia honey group, there was a slight significant decrease as well, it was 4.77 mmol L−1 at the beginning and 4.27 mmol L−1 at the end with a total decrease rate of 10.48%. It could thus be concluded that the active ingredients of green walnut can significantly decrease the blood sugar level in humans. This study, as a first report, is not only a new innovative process to add herbs or healthy active ingredients to honey but also shows how these beneficial ingredients aid the honey in controlling the human blood sugar level.

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“…There are some indications that dietary patterns can influence GD development as well. Dietary patterns characterised by high amounts of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables seem to reduce the GD risk, and Western dietary patterns as well as those characterised among others by high amounts of (red and/or processed) meat are associated with higher prevalence [ 8 – 10 ]. Currently, high meat consumption deserves special attention, because evidence for a direct negative impact on human health is accumulating [ 11 – 15 ] and meat production practices are unsustainable [ 16 ].…”

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Organic food use, meat intake, and prevalence of gestational diabetes: KOALA birth cohort study

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Purpose To evaluate whether consumption of organic food and reduced intake of meat products in pregnancy are associated with lower prevalence of gestational diabetes (GD). Methods Women participating in the KOALA Birth Cohort Study with valid informed consent, a singleton pregnancy and information on their food intake were considered in this cross-sectional analysis. Participants with and without GD were compared with each other in terms of dietary characteristics (n = 37 and n = 2766, respectively). Multivariable logistic regression (LR) was used to adjust for relevant covariates. Results Organic food consumption tended to be lower, although not significantly, in women with GD compared to women without GD, whereas consumption of meat was positively associated with GD prevalence. LR modelling showed that GD was significantly associated with higher consumption of meat and, in addition, also of cheese, after adjustment for other relevant covariates. GD was associated with some indicators of animal product intake, namely dietary animal to plant protein ratio and maternal plasma arachidonic acid (for the latter, data available for n = 16 and n = 1304, respectively). Food patterns of participants with GD were characterised by more meat products and less vegetarian products. Conclusions Due to the low number of participants with GD, results have to be interpreted cautiously. Consumption of organic food during pregnancy does not seem to be markedly associated with a lower GD prevalence; lower intake of meat and cheese, irrespective of its origin (organic or conventional), does. The latter supports previous studies suggesting a causal association between consumption of animal products and GD.

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A dietary pattern rich in fruits and dairy products is inversely associated to gestational diabetes: a case-control study in Iran

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Consumption of red and processed meat during early pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective birth cohort study

Consumption of red and processed meat during early pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective birth cohort study

Functional Yogurt Fortified with Honey Produced by Feeding Bees Natural Plant Extracts for Controlling Human Blood Sugar Level

Organic food use, meat intake, and prevalence of gestational diabetes: KOALA birth cohort study

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