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The study by US researchers has been published in the BMJ and looked at more than 21,000 pregnancies. They said that there was a link between high potato consumption and a higher risk of developing diabetes.
During pregnancy, additional demands are put on a woman's body and some can develop diabetes during this time. Known as gestational diabetes, it usually goes away after the birth but it can have long-term health risks for the mother and baby.
The study in the BMJ investigated what might make some women more likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy. It followed nurses who became pregnant between 1991 and 2001.
None of them had any chronic diseases before becoming pregnant, and every four years, they were asked to provide information on how often they ate potatoes as part of their diet. Any cases of gestational diabetes were recorded.
Researchers found that over the ten year period, there were a total of 21,693 pregnancies – 854 of these were affected by gestational diabetes.
Other risk factors were taken into account, including age, a family history of diabetes, physical activity and obesity. The study revealed that there was a 27% higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy in the nurses who tended to eat two to four 100g servings of boiled, mashed, baked potatoes or chips a week.
For those who ate more than five portions of potatoes or chips a week, the risk jumped by 50%.
However, those behind the research said that if women were to swap potatoes for vegetables or whole grains at least twice a week, they would lower their diabetes risk by 9-12%.
Cuilin Zhang, lead author of the study, is quoted as saying: "Gestational diabetes can mean women develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy and hypertension. This can adversely affect the foetus, and in the long term the mother may be at high risk of type-2 diabetes."
However, some experts have said there is not yet enough evidence to warn women of the risk of eating lots of potatoes.
(JP/LM)
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Potatoes May Increase Diabetes Risk In Pregnancy – Report
New research has suggested that eating potatoes or chips regularly could increase a woman's risk of diabetes during pregnancy, as starch in the potatoes can trigger a sharp rise in blood sugar levels.The study by US researchers has been published in the BMJ and looked at more than 21,000 pregnancies. They said that there was a link between high potato consumption and a higher risk of developing diabetes.
During pregnancy, additional demands are put on a woman's body and some can develop diabetes during this time. Known as gestational diabetes, it usually goes away after the birth but it can have long-term health risks for the mother and baby.
The study in the BMJ investigated what might make some women more likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy. It followed nurses who became pregnant between 1991 and 2001.
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None of them had any chronic diseases before becoming pregnant, and every four years, they were asked to provide information on how often they ate potatoes as part of their diet. Any cases of gestational diabetes were recorded.
Researchers found that over the ten year period, there were a total of 21,693 pregnancies – 854 of these were affected by gestational diabetes.
Other risk factors were taken into account, including age, a family history of diabetes, physical activity and obesity. The study revealed that there was a 27% higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy in the nurses who tended to eat two to four 100g servings of boiled, mashed, baked potatoes or chips a week.
For those who ate more than five portions of potatoes or chips a week, the risk jumped by 50%.
However, those behind the research said that if women were to swap potatoes for vegetables or whole grains at least twice a week, they would lower their diabetes risk by 9-12%.
Cuilin Zhang, lead author of the study, is quoted as saying: "Gestational diabetes can mean women develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy and hypertension. This can adversely affect the foetus, and in the long term the mother may be at high risk of type-2 diabetes."
However, some experts have said there is not yet enough evidence to warn women of the risk of eating lots of potatoes.
(JP/LM)
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