2024
Vitamin C Alleviates the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Associated With Exposure to Metals
Wang Y, Wu W, Zhang P, Chen X, Feng Y, Yang H, Jin L, Huang H, Shi X, Wang S, Zhang Y. Vitamin C Alleviates the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Associated With Exposure to Metals. Journal Of Diabetes Research 2024, 2024: 1298122. PMID: 39035682, PMCID: PMC11260216, DOI: 10.1155/2024/1298122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of gestational diabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitusVitamin C intakeDietary vitamin C intakeVitamin C supplement useExposure to heavy metalsHeavy metalsC intakeInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryAssociated with increased risk of GDMGestational diabetes mellitus casesHigher dietary vitamin C intakeUnconditional logistic regression modelsAssociated with increased riskConcentrations of metalsLevels of mercuryExposure to metalsCase-control studyBlood levels of mercuryHigher blood levelsVitamin CVitamin C supplementationAssociated with metalsOxidative stress pathwaysEarly pregnancy
2023
Association of Daytime-Only, Nighttime-Only, and Compound Heat Waves With Preterm Birth by Urban-Rural Area and Regional Socioeconomic Status in China
Guo Y, Chen P, Xie Y, Wang Y, Mu Y, Zhou R, Niu Y, Shi X, Zhu J, Liang J, Liu Q. Association of Daytime-Only, Nighttime-Only, and Compound Heat Waves With Preterm Birth by Urban-Rural Area and Regional Socioeconomic Status in China. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326987. PMID: 37566422, PMCID: PMC10422195, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-crossover studySocioeconomic statusPreterm birthNational Maternal Near Miss Surveillance SystemChina's National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance SystemRegional socioeconomic statusSingleton live birthsAssociated with higher riskAssociated with preterm birthGestational ageUrban-rural areasUrban-rural communitiesMaternal healthSingleton birthsMain OutcomesHeat wave exposureCompound heat wavesSocioeconomic regionsWeeks of gestationOdds ratioBirth dataMaternal ageConsecutive daysRural populationSurveillance system