Dietary fiber intake, dietary glycemic load, and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus during the second trimester: A nested case-control study.

Background and objectives null The effect of fiber, especially the effect of specific fiber in different food groups, on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has seldomly been investigated. This study aimed to examine the association between GDM risk and consumption of total fiber, fiber in specific food groups, and glycemic load (GL) in the second trimester in Chinese women. null Methods and study design null A total 162 GDM cases were matched...