Pregnant women who consume a healthy diet early in pregnancy have a lower risk for gestational diabetes, new research from Finland reveals. The study focused on the prevalence of pregnant women who are overweight or obese. Obesity is a significant risk factor for pregnant women developing gestational diabetes, and an increasing number of women are overweight or obese. Diet plays an influential role in obesity and the onset of gestational diabetes mellitus. The study was conducted at the University of Turku and the Turku University Hospital in Finland. It examined the connection between dietary intake and the onset of gestational diabetes in 351 overweight or obese pregnant women. All participants had their nutrient intake calculated from food diaries and were grouped into two dietary patterns. There was a healthy dietary pattern group and an unhealthy dietary pattern group. The overall quality of diet was indexed with the inflammatory potential noted. …