Whey Protein Pre-load and Postprandial Glycemia in Pregnancy

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women between 24+0 and 27+6 (+/- 7 days) weeks of pregnancy aftermenstruation

• BMI before pregnancy: 18 - 29.9 kg/m2

• No known underlying diseases

• Understanding and voluntary signing of a consent form before study-relatedexaminations

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years

• Diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2

• Drug therapy that raises or lowers blood sugar, e.g. steroids, antidiabetics,insulin.

• Endocrine disorders (e.g. hyperthyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ...)

• Current depression or other mental illnesses

• Eating disorder

• Regular intake of medication other than vitamins/trace elements during pregnancy

• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73 m²

• C-reactive protein > 10 mg/l

• Transaminase elevation of 2 times the upper norm

• Pre-existing cardiac diseases

• Drug and/or alcohol abuse

• Hb < 12 g/dl

• No consent to be informed about incidentally discovered pathological findings

• Any other (clinical) condition that would endanger participants safety or questionscientific success according to the physicians opinion.