A healthy low-carbohydrate diet during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

CONCLUSION: A healthy LCD during pregnancy characterized by high-quality carbohydrate, plant protein, and unsaturated fat, was associated with a lower risk of GDM; whereas an unhealthy LCD consisting of low-quality carbohydrate, animal protein, and saturated fat, was associated with a higher risk of GDM.PMID:38057161 | DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgad705

Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - December 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Xi Chen Yuhao Zhang Lixia Lin Li Huang Chunrong Zhong Qian Li Tianqi Tan Weiming Wang Huaqi Zhang Jin Liu Guoqiang Sun Nianhua Yi Xuefeng Yang Liping Hao Hongying Yang Nianhong Yang Source Type: research