Higher animal protein intake during the second trimester of pregnancy is associated with risk of GDM

• Main Authors: Yong, Heng Yaw, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Mohd Yusof, Barakatun Nisak, Rejali, Zulida, Yee, Yvonne Siang Tee, Bindels, Jacques, van der Beek, Eline M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97522/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97522/; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.718792/full
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background and Aims: This study aimed to examine the associations between the total protein intake as well as types and sources of proteins with the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk. Method and Results: This was a prospective cohort study of the pregnant women in Malaysia. In this study, the...