Evidence-Based Nutrient Recommendations
Evidence-Based Nutrient Recommendations

Gestational Diabetes

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Pregnant women who did not have diabetes before they were pregnant, and who develop elevated blood sugar when they are pregnant, have a condition called gestational diabetes. As many as 9% of pregnant women in the United States have gestational diabetes.

To help any vegans who develop the condition, we’ve added a short article to VeganHealth.org, Gestational Diabetes.

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