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Gestational Diabetes

Practice Guidance Toolkit

Key Findings and Recommendations

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Key findings and recommendations for women with gestational diabetes include those related to:
  • recommended weight gain 
  • role of nutrition counselling 
  • nutrition and lifestyle management recommendations 
  • dietary conjugated acid (CLA) Intake
  • nutrition and lifestyle management recommendations after delivery
  • long-term health risks of maternal gestational diabetes on childhood health.

IssuesKey Findings and Recommendations
Recommended Weight Gain
For women with GDM with overweight and

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Last Updated: 2018-06-07

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