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Effect of Maternal Dietary Consumption Pattern of Thyme and Sesame on Fasting Blood Glucose among Women with Gestational Diabetes. |
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PP: 39-49 |
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doi:10.18576/jans/010201
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Mai A Gharib,
Hala M Ayoub,
Tunny S Purayidathil,
Norah H Al-Qahtani,
Reham S Metwally,
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Abstract |
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| Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a frequent pregnancy disease. Thyme and sesame were reported to have antihyperglycemic and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, they have the potential to be an alternative and safe option for ameliorating GDM. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of the dietary consumption of thyme and sesame and glucose homeostasis among pregnant women with GDM and non-diabetic pregnant women. A cross-sectional, retrospective study was performed on a sample of 129 pregnant women from Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia. Nutritional assessment of pregnant women included socioeconomic, anthropometric, dietary, and biochemical variables. The biochemical analysis included oral glucose tolerance, fasting glucose, and random glucose levels. The results showed that there is an inverse association between dietary intake of thyme or sesame seeds and fasting blood glucose levels (P<0.001) in both pregnant women with GDM and non-diabetic pregnant women. With an increase in the amount of both thyme and sesame consumed, blood glucose levels significantly decreased (P<0.001). Moreover, the results showed that the higher the consumption of both thyme and sesame seeds, the lower the weight gain during pregnancy (P<0.001 and P<0.05, respectively). This association was observed only in pregnant women with GDM. In Conclusion, the findings of this research suggested that dietary consumption of thyme and sesame seeds can be used as hypoglycemic agents for women with GDM. |
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