Abstract
This prospective cohort study suggests that adherence to a low risk lifestyle before pregnancy is associated with a low risk of gestational diabetes and could be an effective strategy for the prevention of gestational diabetes.
Key Findings
- Adherence to a low risk lifestyle before pregnancy is associated with a low risk of gestational diabetes and could be an effective strategy for the prevention of gestational diabetes.
Citation
- Zhang C, Tobias DK, Chavarro JE, Bao W, Wang D, Ley SH, Hu FB. Adherence to healthy lifestyle and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2014 Sep 30;349:g5450. PMID: 25269649; PMCID: PMC4180295.
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Research Details
- Research Center: Boston
- Center Contribution: Drs. Jorge Chavarro and Dr. Frank Hu, serve as authors on this paper and are members of the Boston NORC Epidemiology and Genetics Core.