Frequent consumption of fried foods before becoming pregnant increases a womans risk for #gestationaldiabetes, and that risk is even higher when those fried foods are eaten away from home, according to a recent study. Gestational diabetes mellitus is not only associated with short-term adverse perinatal outcomes but also related to long-term metabolic risk in both mothers and their offspring. Thus, it is crucial to identify modifiable risk factors that may contribute to the prevention of this condition. Among women who ate fried foods one to three times weekly, the risk ratio (RR) for gestational diabetes was 1.13, compared with women who ate fried foods less than once per week. For women who ate fried foods four to six and seven or more times per week, the RRs were 1.31 and 2.18, respectively. In epidemiological studies, frequent consumption of fried foods has been linked to a higher risk for overweight and obesity in Mediterranean cohorts, and both overweight and obesity are related to increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus. Frying foods also causes significantly higher levels of dietary advanced glycation end products, which have been linked to insulin resistance, pancreatic beta-cell damage, and diabetes, in part because they stimulate oxidative stress and inflammation.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:32:33 +0000
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