If a pregnant woman drinks a lot of diet sodas or eats foods with artificial sweeteners, she might be more likely to develop gestational diabetes—even if she was normal weight or overweight before getting pregnant.

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Correlation Analyses of the Consumption of Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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2025

This study found that pregnant women who ate or drank a lot of artificial sweeteners were more likely to get gestational diabetes, no matter if they were thin or overweight before pregnancy — so the sweeteners might be the problem, not just their weight.

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Correlation Analyses of the Consumption of Artificial Sweeteners During Pregnancy and the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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DOI: 10.2147/DMSO.S513544

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If a pregnant woman drinks a lot of diet sodas or eats lots of foods with artificial sweeteners, she might be more likely to get gestational diabetes, even after accounting for things like her weight and diet.

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