Dietary change during pregnancy with and without a diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus

This bachelor's thesis deals with the subject of women with gestational diabetes. It focuses on changes in the diet and lifestyle of pregnant women with and without diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus. In the theoretical part, the pre-pregnancy diet and the pregnancy diet are gradually analyzed, as the correct composition of the diet proves to be the most effective treatment in most cases of GDM. It also describes the disease GDM and everything related to it - its definition, occurrence, risk factors, mechanism of origin, consequences, diagnosis and treatment. The practical part of the work describes the results of a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire focused on risk factors for the development of GDM in the interviewed women, as well as dietary changes after the diagnosis of GDM, information about healthy lifestyle provided by gynecologists and the role of a nutrition therapist in educating pregnant women about diet. The aim of the study was to determine the eating habits, level of physical activity and lifestyle of the interviewed women with GDM, comparing those to their habits before the diagnosis of GDM, and to discover whether there is a possible connection between the development of the disease and eating habits and lifestyle of women . Besides, it shows how a nutritional therapist..