Abstract
Recent data show that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence has increased during the past 20 years.1 Pre-pregnancy supplementation with folic acid may be a simple, low-cost strategy to reduce maternal and infant morbidities associated with GDM.
Further studies are needed to identify the optimal dose of pre-pregnancy folic acid to reduce the incidence of GDM and to investigate long-term effects in offspring.
Rates of GDM are rising worldwide and associated with adverse perinatal outcomes and long-term cardiometabolic risk in mothers and their offspring.1 This large prospective cohort study investigates the association between pre-pregnancy habitual folate intake and the risk GDM.2
Further studies are needed to identify the optimal dose of pre-pregnancy folic acid to reduce the incidence of GDM and to investigate long-term effects in offspring.
Rates of GDM are rising worldwide and associated with adverse perinatal outcomes and long-term cardiometabolic risk in mothers and their offspring.1 This large prospective cohort study investigates the association between pre-pregnancy habitual folate intake and the risk GDM.2
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 76 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Evidence-Based Nursing |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
- Pre-conception diet
- folate
- pre-pregnancy dietary intake
- risk reduction
