Pragosa, CarolineLages, MarlenePereira, CidáliaGuarino, Maria Pedro2022-02-152022-02-152020Caroline Pragosa, Marlene Lages, Cidália Pereira, Maria Pedro Guarino, Mixed meal tolerance test as a screening method for gestational diabetes: a narrative review, Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição, Issue 23, 2021, Pages 46-49, https://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2020.2309http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6673The oral glucose tolerance test is, to this day, the gold standard method to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus, even though it can cause various side effects. To outcome this problem, a few studies have tested the use of a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test in pregnant women as an alternative to the glucose load, which are reviewed in this article. After analyzing these studies, it can be concluded that the Mixed Meal Tolerance Test could be a viable alternative to the gold standard, although further studies should be conducted.engDiagnosisGestational diabetesGlucose Tolerance TestHyperglycemiaMixed mealMixed meal tolerance test as a screening method for gestational diabetes: A narrative reviewPROVA DE TOLERÂNCIA A UMA REFEIÇÃO MISTA COMO MÉTODO DE RASTREIO DE DIABETES GESTACIONAL: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVAjournal article10.21011/apn.2020.2309