[Literature Library] Influences of short body height and pre-pregnancy overweight on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
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[Literature Library] Influences of short body height and pre-pregnancy overweight on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Healthy Eating & Hydration
Nutrition & Disease Management
Weight loss & Obesity
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A cohort study in China investigated the impact of short body height, pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and undue weight gain on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). It is concluded that body height < 158 cm had a synergistic influence with pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity on the risk of GDM.

Link to Publication: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6028560/

 

Reference

Li J, et al. Short Body Height and Pre-pregnancy Overweight for Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018;9:349.
 

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