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As North India reels under heavy air pollution, a new study showed that the use of solid fuels like coal, crop residue, and wood for cooking and heating can significantly raise the risk of gestational diabeteswhich occurs in pregnancy...
Women with GDM are likely to be at an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and a future risk of diabetes...
Pregnant women using solid fuels for heating had a higher risk of GDM than those using clean energy...
This presents a new perspective on the adverse effects of household air pollution on pregnant women, the researchers said...
This suggests that adherence to a healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk of GDM in pregnant women exposed to household air pollution, the researchers said...
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