Prepregnancy habitual intake of vitamin D from diet and supplements in relation to risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study.

Wei BaoYiqing SongKimberly A BertrandDeirdre K TobiasSjurdur F OlsenJorge E ChavarroJames L MillsFrank B HuCuilin Zhang

Published in: Journal of diabetes (2017)

Prepregnancy supplemental vitamin D intake was significantly and inversely associated with risk of GDM. This study indicates potential benefits of increasing vitamin D intake from supplements in the prevention of GDM in women of reproductive age.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
human health
risk assessment
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk