Adriana Budelon de Macedo*
Nutritionist at the Social Action of Barreiros, São José -Santa Catarina, Brazil
*Corresponding Author: Adriana Budelon de Macedo, Nutritionist at the Social Action of Barreiros, São José -Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Received: February 25, 2025; Published: March 27, 2025
Objective: The objective of the present study is to describe the dietary therapy treatment for overt diabetes and gestational diabetes by means of a literature review.
Methodology: articles between (2011) and (2018) were included in the review. The information collected was from the database, Google Scholar, Capes Periodicals Portal, and on the website of the Brazilian Diabetes Society, on the WHO website using the descriptors: gestational diabetes; nutritional treatment; treatment.
Data synthesis: The manuscript proposes to update the dietary treatment for diagnostic diabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetes.
Conclusion: The results of the articles demonstrate that women with gestational diabetes mellitus need to be monitored by a multidisciplinary team. It is important for pregnant women to undergo nutritional therapy even in the postpartum period to maintain the blood glucose goal. Based on the scientific articles studied, it can be concluded that diet and physical activity are essential for the control of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
Keywords: Gestational Diabetes; Nutritional Treatment; Treatment
Citation: Adriana Budelon de Macedo. “Dietary Therapy Treatment for Overt Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes: A Review of the Literature".Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 8.4 (2025): 30-35.
Copyright: © 2025 Adriana Budelon de Macedo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.