Pre-pregnancy potato consumption may be linked to gestational diabetes risk

NIH researchers suggest substituting vegetables, whole grain for potatoes

Women who eat more potatoes before pregnancy may have higher rates of gestational diabetes—the form that occurs during pregnancy—compared to women who consume fewer potatoes, suggests a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study. The researchers propose that substituting potatoes with other vegetables, legumes or whole grains may help lower gestational diabetes risk. The findings appear in The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal).

Pre-pregnancy potato consumption may be linked to gestational diabetes risk

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