Pre pregnancy adherence to healthful dietary patterns, including the alternate Mediterranean Diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and alternate Healthy Eating Index, have been associated with a 24% to 46% lower risk of GDM.
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Population based research provides evidence that maternal metabolic conditions may be
associated with neurodevelopmental problems, including autism and developmental delays in children.
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Inadequate levels of key nutrients during crucial periods of fetal development may lead to reprogramming within fetal tissues, predisposing the infant to chronic conditions in later life. Those conditions include obesity, cardiovascular disease, bone health, cognition,
immune function, and diabetes.
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