High gluten diet in pregnancy linked to increased risk of diabetes in children

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High gluten diet in pregnancy linked to increased risk of diabetes in children

A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.

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Antvorskov Julie C, Halldorsson Thorhallur I, Josefsen Knud, Svensson Jannet, GranströmCharlotta, Roep Bart O et al. Association between maternal gluten intake and type 1 diabetes in offspring: national prospective cohort study in Denmark BMJ 2018; 362 

Links : https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-high-gluten-diet-pregnancy-linked.html 

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