Introduction
diabetes mellitus, GHS, hypertensive, Diabetes, weight loss
DIABETES MELLITUS, DIABETES MELLITUS (DM), SECONDARY, SYNDROMES, DIABETES
Gestational hypertensive syndromes (GHS) affect about 14 % of pregnancies worldwide. In Latin America and the Caribbean, they are responsible for 22 % of maternal deathsWomen with pre-existing diabetes mellitus (PDM), either type 1 or type 2, are considered to be at a higher risk of developing PE. With the increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) observed in recent years, the proportion of pregnant women with PE is also on the riseThe American Diabetes AssociationIn addition, the DASH diet seems to help reduce the blood pressure, body weight loss and lipid profile of women of reproductive age, besides having a protective effect against the development of gestational DMGiven the scientific evidence of the protective effect of the DASH diet on inflammatory markers, blood pressure and lipid levels in adult populations, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the DASH diet adapted to Brazilian women with PDM on the PE incidence, and its secondary aim was to assess its effect on maternal metabolic outcomes (blood pressure, glycated haemoglobin, serum lipids, glutathione peroxidase, CRP).