The Association of Maternal Protein Intake During Pregnancy in Humans with Maternal and Offspring Insulin Sensitivity Measures

Overview

Journal Curr Dev Nutr

Specialty Nutritional Sciences

Date 2019 May 30

PMID 31139768

Citations 10

Authors

Brittany R Allman

Aline Andres

Elisabet Borsheim

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Abstract

The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate the studies assessing the relations between protein intake during human pregnancy and insulin sensitivity measures in the mother and offspring, and to get a better understanding of the knowledge gaps that still exist. Overall, there is insufficient evidence to conclude about implications of higher amounts of protein intake during pregnancy on maternal or offspring insulin sensitivity. However, studies show a relation between protein quality and insulin sensitivity, such that animal protein may be associated with negative outcomes and plant protein may be associated with positive insulin sensitivity outcomes. There is an urgent need for standardized studies using comparable terminology to evaluate any potential relations between insulin sensitivity in mothers and offspring and truly low and high maternal protein intake while maintaining eucaloric balance to better inform about optimal protein dosage and quality during this period.

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