The Claim
High consumption of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women regardless of their pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) category, indicating that this association may not be influenced by maternal weight status.
What the research says
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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.
See the scientific wording
High consumption of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy is associated with increased gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk across subgroups of women with normal and overweight/obese pre-pregnancy BMI, suggesting the association may be independent of maternal weight status.
What the research says
1 studyThis 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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