PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FAST-FOOD CONSUMPTION AND THE RISK OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS: THE SUN COHORT

2013

Little is known about fast-food consumption as a risk factor for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Therefore, our objective was to evaluate the association between fast-food consumption and GDM in a cohort of university graduates. The prospective dynamic SUN cohort included data of 2903 women free of diabetes or previous gestational diabetes who reported at least one pregnancy between 1999 and 2010. Fast-food consumption was assessed through a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Fast-food was defined as the consumption of hamburgers, sausages, and pizza. Three categories of fast food were established: low (0-3 servings/month), intermediate (>3 servings/month-2 serv…