The glycemic curve is the graphical representation of how sugar appears in the blood after eating food and demonstrates the speed with which carbohydrate is consumed by blood cells.
Glycemic curve in pregnancy
The gestational glycemic curve indicates whether the mother developed diabetes during pregnancy. The examination of the glycemic curve, which determines whether or not the mother has gestational diabetes, is usually done around the 20th week of pregnancy and is repeated if insulin resistance is verified, in which case the mother must follow a strict diet with low glycemic index foods with regular intervals to control blood sugar levels.
This examination is important to ensure the well-being of the mother and baby and to control the situation with proper diet. In general babies of diabetic mothers tend to be very large.
After delivery it is normal for neither the mother nor the baby to have diabetes.
Low glycemic curve
Some foods produce a low glycemic curve, where sugar (carbohydrate) slowly reaches the blood and is slowly consumed and thus it takes longer for a person to feel hungry.
The best foods for dieting, for example, are those that produce a low glycemic curve
High glycemic curve
French bread is an example of a food that produces a high glycemic curve. It has a high glycemic index, the apple is a food with a moderate glycemic index and yogurt is a great example of food with a low glycemic index. Check more foods on the food glycemic index table.
Analysis of the glycemic curve
When you eat a candy or even a white flour bread for example, where carbohydrate is simple, it goes quickly into the blood and the amount of sugar in the blood increases immediately, but it is also consumed very quickly and the curve drops dramatically, producing a very great need to eat again.
The more constant the glycemic curve is, the less hungry the individual is, and the more constant his weight is, because he does not develop episodes of uncontrolled will to eat due to hunger, so the constant glycemic curve is a common characteristic among people who do not greatly alter their weight during life.
