Impact of nutrition counselling on the nutritional status of the gestational diabetics Kaur Khushpreet*, Kochhar Anita Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Science, PAU, Ludhiana, India *E-mail: khush.18sr@gmail.com
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract Sixty patients suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus in the age group of 20–40 years were selected from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and other local hospitals of Ludhiana. General information, family history and dietary pattern was recorded by interview schedule. In 2 groups, i.e., experimental (E) and control (C). Counselling was imparted for three months (group E) at 15 days interval about gestational diabetes, sign and symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, management and dietary management. The anthropometric parameters were also measured. Results revealed that the mean daily intake of cereals (65.2 – 79g), pulses (65.9 -73.9g), green leafy vegetables (60.3 -90.7g), other vegetables (66.4 -83.7g), fruits (50 -97.7g) and milk and milk products (78.1 -98.1ml) were increased significantly, while roots and tubers (82.2 -30.7g), fats and oils (120.2 -93.7g) and sugar and jaggery (110 – 50g) were decreased significantly in group E. The mean daily intake of energy (68.2 -75.8kacl) and protein (64 -73.8g) was increased significantly and total fat (167 – 117g) decreased in E. In case of this group, the mean daily intake of vitamins and minerals were also increased significantly. Similarly, anthropometric parameters were better after nutrition counselling. Thus, it can be inferred from the study that nutrition counselling significantly improved the nutritional status of the patients suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus. Top Keywords Food, status, nutritional, anthropometric profile, gestational diabetic. Top |