Traditional Cantonese puerperal practices and postpartum cardiometabolism in gestational diabetes

• Published in: Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 394 - 404
• Main Authors: Wu, Liting, Pei, Ling, Li, Zeting, Xiao, Huangmeng, Liu, Huiling, Yue, Shufan, Chen, Li, Chen, Wenzhan, Li, Yanbing, Xiao, Haipeng, Cao, Xiaopei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Clayton, Vic HEC Press 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Aerobics; Blood pressure; Breastfeeding & lactation; Calories; Data collection; Diabetes; Diabetes in pregnancy; Evaluation; Exercise; Food; Gestational diabetes; Glucose; Insulin resistance; Metabolism; Physical fitness; Postnatal care; Postpartum period; Pregnancy; Retention; Rice; Risk factors; Womens health; China

Background and Objectives: With gestational diabetes (GDM), women have a higher risk for future type 2 diabetes, and risk factors for diabetes for it are amplified. Whether this phenomenon is affected by traditional puerperal or postpartum practices among Chinese women who develop gestational diabet...