Vitamin B12 Status among Pregnant Women in the UK and Its Association with Obesity and Gestational Diabetes

Vitamin B12 Status among Pregnant Women in the UK and Its Association with Obesity and Gestational Diabetes

Background: To evaluate vitamin B12 and folate status in pregnancy and their relationship with maternal obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and offspring birthweight. Methods: A retrospective case-control study of 344 women (143 GDM, 201 no-GDM) attending a district general hospital and th...

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Main Authors: Nithya Sukumar, Hema Venkataraman, Sean Wilson, Ilona Goljan, Selvin Selvamoni, Vinod Patel, Ponnusamy Saravanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin B12
gestational diabetes
obesity
macrosomia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/12/768

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