Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To examine: Whether the statement “Gestational diabetes is associated with high blood triglyceride levels.” is true or false.
Introduction: Gestational diabetes is a medical condition where a woman without a prior history of diabetes develops considerably high levels of blood glucose during pregnancy. Women who develop gestational diabetes have impaired insulin production due to the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.
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