Can high vitamin C intake decrease the chances of developing gestational blood sugar issues?
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Research in China found that pregnant women who had higher dietary vitamin C consumption also had lower odds of developing gestational diabetes.
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Clinical Nutrition Published online ahead of print, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.01.015 “Higher dietary vitamin C intake is associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal cohort study” Authors: Chaoqun Liu, et al. - Link
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