Diet high in vitamin C could protect against gestational diabetes

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Diet high in vitamin C could protect against gestational diabetes

Pregnant women who incorporate more vitamin C into their diets are at lower risk for developing gestational diabetes than those with insufficient or even adequate dietary vitamin C intake, according to findings published in Clinical Nutrition.

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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, Higher dietary vitamin C intake is associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal cohort study, Clinical Nutrition, 2019 - Link

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