Association of Folic Acid Supplementation in Early Pregnancy with Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Study.

Hongyan ChenYaqiong HuYannan LiWenzheng ZhouNiya ZhouHuan YangQing ChenYawen LiQiao HuangZhen Chen

Published in: Nutrients (2022)

Folic acid supplementation might be a protective factor for the risk of GDM caused by the high level of postprandial blood glucose, but the dose or duration-related association between folic acid supplementation and GDM risk is not clear.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
glycemic control
pregnant women
blood pressure
skeletal muscle
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss