Gestational Diabetes (GDM) Guideline (2016)

Gestational Diabetes (GDM) Guideline (2016)

Welcome to the 2016 Gestational Diabetes Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline site. The guideline information is divided into several sections:

• Executive Summary - major recommendations and ratings by Nutrition Care Process category.
• Introduction and Backround - Guideline Overview; Scope, Statement of Intent and Patient Preference, Guideline Methods, Implementation of the Guideline; Benefits and Harms of Implementing the Recommendations, Background Information and Reference
• Major Recommendations - Guideline recommendations with conditional statements and strength rating

Use the links on the left to access the guideline material.

Printing Guideline Materials
You can print each page of the guideline by clicking on the print icon in the upper right-hand corner. To print entire sections of a guideline in PDF format, please click below:

• GDM: 2016 Guideline Executive Summary of Recommendations
• GDM 2016: Introduction and Background
• GDM: 2016 Major Recommendations

The report will be generated in PDF format. We recommend Adobe Reader 7.0 or greater (available as a free download www.adobe.com).

General Information and Disclaimer
This nutrition practice guideline is meant to serve as a general framework for handling clients with particular health problems. The independent skill and judgment of the health care provider must always dictate treatment decisions.