Air Pollution May Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk Through Gut Bacteria
Researchers studied over 1,200 pregnant women in China to understand how air pollution affects gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during …
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Can Olive Oil Help Prevent Pregnancy Complications?
Researchers are testing whether extra virgin olive oil might help prevent preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy condition that affects blood pressure and can be …
Read MoreWhy Fertility Treatments May Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied over 11,500 pregnancies to understand why women who use fertility treatments (like IVF) have a higher chance of developing gestational …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: Sleep and Snacking During Pregnancy Diabetes
Researchers studied 34 pregnant women with gestational diabetes to understand how eating and sleeping habits affect blood sugar levels overnight and in the …
Read MoreSmoking During Pregnancy Linked to Serious Diabetes Risk
Researchers in South Korea studied over 3,400 pregnant women to understand how smoking affects gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during …
Read MoreVitamin D Genes May Affect Pregnancy Blood Sugar Risk
Researchers investigated whether certain genes related to vitamin D processing in the body might influence the risk of developing gestational diabetes—a type …
Read MoreNew Program Helps New Moms Stay Healthy After Pregnancy
After pregnancy, women who had complications like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure face higher risks of heart disease later in life. A new program …
Read MoreHow Mom's Health During Pregnancy May Help Kids Stay at Healthy Weight
Researchers followed families to understand whether mothers who had trouble managing blood sugar and fat during pregnancy could help their children avoid …
Read MoreGut Bacteria From Pregnant Women With Diabetes Can Trigger Blood Sugar Problems in Mice
Researchers discovered that gut bacteria from pregnant women with gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy) can transfer …
Read MorePlant-Based Eating May Help Prevent Large Babies in Gestational Diabetes
Researchers investigated whether eating more plant-based foods could help pregnant women with gestational diabetes (high blood sugar during pregnancy) have …
Read MorePCOS During Pregnancy: What Matters Most for Mom and Baby
Researchers studied 425 pregnant women with gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy) to understand how a condition called PCOS …
Read MoreVitamin D and Weight Before Pregnancy May Affect Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied nearly 1,000 pregnant women to understand how vitamin D levels and pre-pregnancy weight affect the risk of developing gestational diabetes …
Read MoreBetter Heart Health Before Pregnancy Could Prevent Serious Complications
A new study of nearly 9,000 pregnant women found that having better cardiovascular health before pregnancy—meaning good exercise habits, healthy eating, …
Read MoreVitamin D During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Serious Complications
Researchers combined results from 24 studies involving over 52,000 pregnant women to understand how vitamin D affects two serious pregnancy conditions: …
Read MorePregnancy Diabetes Linked to Heart Health Problems Years Later
Researchers studied over 6,700 women to understand how gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy—affects heart health years after …
Read MoreExercise During Pregnancy Can Help Prevent Gestational Diabetes
Researchers analyzed 104 studies involving nearly 36,000 pregnant women to see if lifestyle changes could prevent gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that …
Read MoreCan Exercise Before Pregnancy Help Prevent Childhood Obesity?
Researchers reviewed 41 studies to understand whether parents who exercise before getting pregnant have healthier children. While exercise before pregnancy …
Read MoreThe Perfect Food Balance During Pregnancy Helps Babies and Moms
Scientists discovered that what pregnant mice eat—not just how much—dramatically affects their babies' health and the mother's ability to control blood sugar. …
Read MoreA Nutrient in Breast Milk May Protect Babies' Livers from Diabetes Damage
When pregnant women have gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy), their babies can experience liver damage later in life. …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Increase Diabetes Risk
Researchers in Bangladesh studied 200 pregnant women to understand if vitamin D levels affect the chances of developing gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Protect Blood Vessels in Pregnancy Diabetes
Researchers discovered that coptisine, a natural compound found in a traditional Chinese herb called goldthread, may help protect blood vessels from damage …
Read MoreEating Order and Phone Apps Help Pregnant Women Control Blood Sugar
Researchers tested whether eating foods in a specific order—fiber and vegetables first, then protein, then carbohydrates last—combined with tracking meals on a …
Read MoreWhy Some Pregnant Women Need Different Weight Gain Plans
Researchers studied over 1,100 pregnant women with obesity to see if a lifestyle program helping them gain the right amount of weight during pregnancy would …
Read MoreImportant Update: Study on Vitamin D and Probiotics for Pregnancy Retracted
A research study about using vitamin D and probiotics together to help pregnant women with gestational diabetes has been officially retracted (removed) by the …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent and Manage Diabetes?
Researchers reviewed what we know about vitamin D's role in three types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (which happens during pregnancy). …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Lifestyle May Lower Pregnancy Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied 320 pregnant women to understand how diet and lifestyle choices affect gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Prevent Pregnancy Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a specific type of bacteria called Akkermansia muciniphila, when specially treated, might help prevent gestational diabetes—a type …
Read MoreBetter Diabetes Education Helps Pregnant Women Control Blood Sugar
Researchers tested a new way to teach pregnant women with gestational diabetes about healthy eating. The teaching method combined two proven approaches: one …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid May Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk
Researchers compared two groups of pregnant women in Australia—one before and one after the country started adding folic acid to bread and other foods. They …
Read MoreHelping Pregnant Women Eat Better: A New Food Assistance Program
Pregnant women who struggle to afford food often develop gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that happens during pregnancy. Researchers tested a new …
Read MoreMost Pregnant Women Don't Get Enough Vitamin D
Researchers looked at over 127,000 pregnant women across 116 studies to understand how common vitamin D deficiency is during pregnancy. They found that vitamin …
Read MorePregnancy Diabetes May Increase Body Inflammation Years Later
Women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy (a temporary form of diabetes) show higher levels of inflammation in their bodies years afterward. …
Read MoreCan a Special Fiber Supplement Help Pregnant Women with Blood Sugar Problems?
Researchers are testing whether a special type of fiber supplement called XOS inulin can help pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes (high blood sugar …
Read MoreDoes Extra Folate During Pregnancy Affect Blood Sugar Levels?
Researchers combined results from 10 studies to understand how folate (a B vitamin) in early pregnancy relates to blood sugar levels later in pregnancy. They …
Read MoreHealthy Eating During Pregnancy May Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk
Researchers in Iran studied 274 pregnant women to understand how different eating patterns affect gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during …
Read MoreHow Nutrition Experts Are Better Using Science to Help Pregnant Women
Doctors and nutrition experts have lots of scientific guidelines to help pregnant women with gestational diabetes (high blood sugar during pregnancy), but they …
Read MoreGenes That May Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied 1,312 pregnant women in China to understand why some women develop gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that happens during pregnancy). …
Read MoreCan a Supplement Help Prevent Diabetes During Pregnancy?
Researchers in Qatar studied whether a natural supplement called myo-inositol could help prevent gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during …
Read MoreCan Selenium Help Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes?
Researchers combined results from four studies involving 230 pregnant women to see if taking selenium supplements could help manage gestational diabetes (high …
Read MoreVitamins During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes
Researchers reviewed how different vitamins in your blood may be connected to gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. The study …
Read MoreHow Moving During the Day Affects Blood Sugar at Night in Pregnancy
Researchers wanted to understand how daytime exercise affects nighttime blood sugar levels in pregnant people with high blood sugar. They had 13 pregnant women …
Read MoreCould High Homocysteine Levels Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk?
Researchers used genetic data to investigate whether a substance called homocysteine and B vitamins affect the risk of gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Women With Pregnancy Diabetes Avoid Heart Disease
Researchers studied nearly 4,600 women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy to see if eating a special diet called the Planetary Health Diet could …
Read MoreProtein Drink Before Breakfast Helps Pregnant Women Control Blood Sugar
Researchers tested whether drinking a protein shake 30 minutes before breakfast could help pregnant women with gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that …
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong Moms Get Gestational Diabetes and How Apps Could Help
Gestational diabetes—high blood sugar during pregnancy—affects nearly 1 in 4 pregnant women in Hong Kong, which is twice the worldwide rate. Researchers talked …
Read MoreNew Way to Make Diabetes Medicine Work Better During Pregnancy
Researchers created a new type of medicine that combines three ingredients to help treat gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) more effectively. The …
Read MoreEating Better Helps Pregnant Women With Diabetes Control Blood Sugar
Researchers in Taiwan studied 106 pregnant women with diabetes to see if talking with a nutrition expert could help them eat better and control their blood …
Read MorePlant-Based Foods During Pregnancy May Lower Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied nearly 2,800 pregnant women to see if eating more plant-based foods early in pregnancy could prevent gestational diabetes—a type of …
Read MoreFoods That Cause Inflammation May Increase Diabetes Risk for Some Women
Researchers followed nearly 4,300 women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy to see if certain eating patterns increased their risk of developing type …
Read MoreStarting Pregnancy With Enough Vitamin D Cuts Serious Complications in Half
Researchers studied 303 pregnant women to see if vitamin D levels at the start of pregnancy mattered, even when women took vitamin D supplements. They found …
Read MorePlant Compound May Help Pregnant Women with Diabetes
Researchers tested a natural plant compound called baicalin on pregnant rats with gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy). The …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: New Way to Help Pregnant Women with Blood Sugar
Researchers are discovering that when pregnant women eat might be just as important as what they eat for managing gestational diabetes—a condition where blood …
Read MoreHow Mom's Health Shapes Your Gut Bacteria for Years to Come
Scientists in Iceland followed hundreds of children from birth to age 5, collecting samples to study how their gut bacteria develop. They discovered that …
Read MoreB Vitamins During Pregnancy: Why Balance Matters for Mom and Baby
Gestational diabetes—high blood sugar during pregnancy—affects about 1 in 7 pregnant women and can cause problems for both mom and baby, even after birth. …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Help Predict Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy
Researchers studied 400 pregnant women to see if vitamin D levels could predict gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. They …
Read MoreMom's Weight Before Pregnancy Linked to Blood Chemistry Changes
Researchers studied blood samples from nearly 2,000 pregnant women across two countries to understand why mothers with higher body weight before pregnancy face …
Read MoreOnline Classes Help Pregnant Women Manage Gestational Diabetes Better
Researchers tested whether taking an online class about gestational diabetes (a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy) could help pregnant women feel …
Read MoreNew Moms with Pregnancy Diabetes Show Mixed Results in Healthy Eating
Researchers followed 232 women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy to see how their eating habits changed in the first year after giving birth. While …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Eggs and Red Meat During Pregnancy May Affect Blood Sugar
A new study of 144 pregnant women found that eating red meat was linked to higher risk of blood sugar problems during pregnancy, while eating eggs at night was …
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