Nutrients
Medical Nutrition Therapy with Meal Sequence and Divided Carbohydrate Intake: Associations with Ketonuria Resolution and Neonatal Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Background/Objectives: Ketonuria is frequently observed in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), particularly when energy and carbohydrate intake is inadequate. This retrospective study evaluated nutritional status and neonatal outcomes following dietitian-led medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in 517 Japanese women with GDM with and without ketonuria. Methods: Dietary counseling emphasized a meal sequence in which vegetables were consumed before protein-rich foods and carbohydrates were consumed last, toget …