Associations Between Serum Vitamin A Levels in Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Jie Yu,
Yanping Liu,
Lingling Xu
Abstract:Background
The relationship between vitamin A levels and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is not well understood, and prospective studies are lacking.
Methods
This was a prospective, longitudinal study. A total of 391 women in early pregnancy were recruited between October and December 2018 at Shunyi District Maternal and Child Health Hospital (Beijing, China). Serum vitamin A concentration was measured at enrollment. GDM was diagnosed on the basis of a 75 g oral glu… Show more
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