With new gestational diabetes guidelines released this year, it’s the perfect time to brush up on the latest evidence and explore what’s changing for dietitians in pregnancy care. In this episode, Accredited Practising Dietitian and researcher, Purva Gulyani, joins us to unpack the updates, dispel common myths and share practical, culturally inclusive strategies to support women through pregnancy.
Hosted by Brooke Delfino
Biography
Purva Gulyani is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, researcher, PhD Candidate at La Trobe University and Director of Diet Yumm, with over 18 years of clinical and community nutrition experience across India and Australia. Purva is passionate about simplifying nutrition, prevention-focused care, and advocating for culturally safe, evidence-based practice.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Key changes in the 2025 gestational diabetes guidelines
- Evidence-based dietary strategies for management
- Common misconceptions and how to address them
- How to provide culturally inclusive nutrition advice
Additional resources
Connect with Purva at dietyumm.com or on LinkedIn
Click here to learn more about the updated recommendations for the screening, diagnosis and classification of gestational diabetes
Additional reading:
- A Retrospective Analysis of the Relationship between Ethnicity, Body Mass Index, and the Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes in Women Attending an Australian Antenatal Clinic – PMC
- Disparities in the risk of gestational diabetes by race-ethnicity and country of birth – PMC
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by BMI – PMC
- Diabetes: Australian facts, Gestational diabetes – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Risk Factors in a Multi‐Ethnic National Case–Control Study – PMC
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