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6 questions · 6 findings · 5 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 16.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings: Low‐moderate GI diet vs moderate‐high GI diet (maternal outcomes)

Caesarean section · pregnant women with GDM

Summary of findings: Low‐moderate GI diet showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with moderate‐high GI diet (maternal outcomes) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.66 [0.29, 1.47]
1 study · 63 participants
Low

Summary of findings: Energy‐restricted diet vs no energy‐restricted diet (maternal outcomes)

Caesarean section · pregnant women with GDM

Summary of findings: Energy‐restricted diet showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with no energy‐restricted diet (maternal outcomes) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [0.8, 1.56]
2 studies · 420 participants
Low

Dietary advice vs standard‐of‐care therapy

Caesarean section · pregnant women

Dietary advice interventions showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with standard care (maternal outcomes) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary advice interventions in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.78, 1.24]
4 studies · 1194 participants
Low

Adverse event outcomes for dietary combined with physical activity interventions vs standard‐of‐care therapy

Caesarean section · pregnant women, excluding women already diagnosed with GDM in this pregnancy and those with pre‐existing diabetes mellitus

Combined diet and exercise interventions showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with standard care (mother) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combined diet and exercise interventions for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.88, 1.02]
14 studies · 6089 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Caesarean section · pregnant women (women with pre‐existing type 1 or type 2 diabetes are NOT included)

The intervention showed no clear difference in caesarean section (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal dietary supplementation with myo‐inositol for preventing gestational diabetes 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.77, 1.07]
4 studies · 829 participants
Low

Myo‐inositol vs placebo

Caesarean section · women with gestational diabetes mellitus

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary supplementation with myo‐inositol in women during pregnancy for treating gestational diabetes 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported