Weight Gain Recommendations for Chinese Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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This project is a prospective cohort study designed to investigated the changes in blood glucose and body weight in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The study aimed to enroll 4000 participants, using health management app in addition to routine prenatal care. Researchers screen subj...

This project is a prospective cohort study designed to investigated the changes in blood glucose and body weight in women with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The study aimed to enroll 4000 participants, using health management app in addition to routine prenatal care. Researchers screen subjects strictly according to the exclusion and inclusion criteria and those who interested sign the informed consent. participants completed baseline questionnaire and dietary questionnaire at app under the instruction of researchers. Pregnant women come back for follow up-visit every 2 weeks until delivery. If anyone doesn't upload the weight data for a week and doesn't respond to the phone call from the researchers, she will be regarded as lost follow-up,the number of lost follow-up cases are supplemented by increasing the enrollment. Data analysis and result output finally. Besides, part of the study conducted in Beijing has some special points which don't exsit in large cohort study: participants equipment dynamic blood glucose monitor for glycemic control and their blood samples and stool samples will be collected at 24-28, 32 and 36 gestational weeks,respectively. Based on the description of weight gain range of pregnant women with normal blood glucose, the influence of weight gain on adverse pregnancy outcome was analyzed, and the recommended weight gain value for women with gestational diabetes was proposed in combination with Delphi expert consultation method.

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