Associations of folic acid supplements and dietary folate intake with gestational diabetes mellitus: complementary evidence from a multimethod investigation
This multimethod study indicates that both supplemental folic acid and dietary folate intake may be associated with an increased GDM risk. These observations support the need for additional research to better understand the potential impact of current recommendations on prenatal folate levels.
Authors
- Ting Ge
- Yanfei Mo
- Wen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-0736)
- Yun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7877-9402)
- Ying Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-6332)
- Jizheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2961-524X)
- Yifang Hu
- Shan Lu
- Yanyan Hu
- Cheng Xue
- Wenjie Ma
- Dan Wang
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Jiangning District of Nanjing Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Yili Friendship Hospital (CN)
- Deyang Stomatological Hospital (CN)
- Liuyang City Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Jiangsu Province Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1665917
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Science and Technology Major Project
- National Key Research and Development Program of China