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Higher dietary vitamin C intake is associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal cohort study
Adopting a diet packed with fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C may help halt the occurrence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women.
This study examined if there is a tie between increased dietary intake of foods containing vitamin C and reduced risk of gestational diabetes in pregnant women. With the aid of validated food frequency questionnaires, researchers collated dietary information from 3009 pregnant women. All the participants were frequently screened for gestational diabetes during the course of the study.
Researchers observed that habitual consumers of foods rich in vitamin C had better chances of preventing gestational diabetes than their counterparts who ate little or none of these foods. "Hence, sufficient vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C should be recommended to protect pregnant women from developing gestational diabetes," the researchers concluded.
Research Summary Information
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2020
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Chaoqun Liu, Chunrong Zhong, Renjuan Chen, Xuezhen Zhou, Jiangyue Wu, Juan Han, Xiating Li, Yu Zhang, Qin Gao, Mei Xiao, Xingwen Hu, Guoping Xiong, Weizhen Han, Xuefeng Yang, Liping Hao, Nianhong Yang
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Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China; School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. Departments of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China. The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430014, Hubei, China. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. Electronic address: zynh@mails.tjmu.edu.cn.
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