23-04-2024 21:34 via ocregister.com

Dietary choices are linked to higher rates of preeclampsia among Latinas

Vanessa G. Sánchez | KFF Health News (TNS)
For pregnant Latinas, food choices could reduce the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous type of high blood pressure, and a diet based on cultural food preferences, rather than on U.S. government benchmarks, is more likely to help ward off the illness, a new study shows.
Researchers at the USC Keck School of Medicine found that a combination of solid fats, refined grains, and cheese was linked to higher rates of preeclampsia among a group
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