COVID-19 and gestational diabetes: the role of nutrition and pharmacological intervention in preventing adverse outcomes
Author(s)
Zegarra, Ruben Ramirez
Dall'Asta, Andrea
Revelli, Alberto
Ghi, Tullio
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Pregnant women with GDM affected by COVID-19 seem to be at higher risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, especially those with overweight or obesity. Good glycemic control seems to be the most effective measure in reducing the risk of GDM and severe COVID-19. For such purposes, the Mediterranean diet, micronutrient supplementation, and physical activity are considered the first line of treatment. Failure to achieve glycemic control leads to the use of insulin, and this clinical scenario has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. In this review, we explore the current evidence pertaining to the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 leading to the main complications caused by COVID-19 in patients with GDM. We also discuss the incidence of complications caused by COVID-19 in pregnant women with GDM according to their treatment.
Date Issued
2022-09
Date Acceptance
2022-08-23
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14 (17)
ISSN
2072-6643
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Nutrients
Volume
14
Issue
17
Copyright Statement
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Subjects
adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes
CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
COVID-19
gestational diabetes
IMPACT
insulin
INSULIN
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
MEDITERRANEAN DIET
MELLITUS
metformin
METFORMIN
MYOINOSITOL SUPPLEMENTATION
nutrition
Nutrition & Dietetics
physical activity
PREGNANT-WOMEN
RISK
SARS-CoV-2
Science & Technology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
3562
Date Publish Online
2022-08-30