Maternal intake of fried foods and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We examined the relationship of maternal periconceptional (i.e., before conception and early pregnancy) intake of fried foods with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk.

Methods

In a prospective birth cohort in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington State, USA, we assessed maternal periconceptional fried food intake using a food frequency questionnaire among 3414 participants. We used multivariable generalized linear regression models to derive estimates of relative risks (RRs; and 95% confidence intervals, 95% CIs) of GDM in relation to the intake of different types of fried foods (i.e., fried fish, fried chicken, fried potatoes, chips, and donuts).

Results

A total of 169 GDM incident cases were identified in this cohort (4.96%). Compared with no fried fish intake

SUBMITTER: Osorio-Yanez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5578760 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature