Relatively Low {beta}-Cell Responsiveness Contributes to the Association of BMI with Circulating Glucose Concentrations Measured under Free-Living Conditions among Pregnant African American Women [Nutrition and Disease]

Conclusions: The association of BMI with high circulating glucose in free-living pregnant African American women is at least partially attributable to lower β-cell responsiveness.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/short/146/5/994?rss=1

Source: Journal of Nutrition - May 1, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chandler-Laney, P. C., Shepard, D. N., Schneider, C. R., Flagg, L. A., Granger, W. M., Mancuso, M. S., Biggio, J. R., Gower, B. A. Tags: Nutrition and Disease Source Type: research