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Diabetes during pregnancy 'quadruples birth defects risk' - New Keralaand Type 2 diabetes, largely as a result of diet, lead to problems controlling the amount of sugar in the blood. This is known to cause problems in pregnancy, such as birth defects, miscarriage and the baby being overweight due to too much sugar.
Does maternal diet up diabetes risk? - Melton TimesA bad diet during pregnancy raises an unborn child’s risk of developing diabetes in later life, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper said that a mother’s poorer diet in pregnancy reduces a person’s ability to store fat once they reach adulthood.
Ask an Expert: Can African mango help with diet? - Nashville TennesseanThere are no known contraindications for people with diabetes or hypertension ... There have been numerous studies addressing maternal diet and dietary restrictions during pregnancy and lactation and the subsequent development of food allergies ...

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