Carbohydrate intake in the nutritional management of gestational diabetes mellitus

Assessment of adherence to the dietary recommendations concerning the amount of carbohydrates intake in type 1 diabetic patients treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion during pregnancy and 8 weeks after the delivery

“…In order to obtain very good metabolic control in pregnant women, a low-carbohydrate diet is recommended, with carbohydrate content equal to 40-45% of daily energy demand. Due to the risk of ketonuria, minimum daily intake of carbohydrates cannot be below 175 g [7][8][9]. Patients with high insulin resistance and obesity may require reduction of carbohydrate dietary content down to 33-35% [4].…”