Question I have a pregnant patient who regularly consumes sugar substitutes and she
asked me if continuing their use would affect her pregnancy or child. What should I tell her …

In an effort to reduce sugar consumption to prevent diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
diseases,“sugar-free” or “no added sugar” products that substitute sugar with non-nutritive …

Background: Glucosamine (GLS) is an endogenous aminomonosaccharide. It is used as a
disease-modifying agent for the treatment of osteoarthritis. There is no information regarding …

In Norway, there were parallel increases and subsequent decreases in birth weight (BW)
and consumption of sugar‐sweetened carbonated soft drinks (SSC) during the period 1990 …

Recently, the World Health Organization recommended avoiding low-calorie sweeteners
(LCS) during pregnancy due to concerns that it may be linked to adverse pregnancy …

ABSTRACT QUESTION My patient was taking glipizide (an oral sulfonylurea) for type 2
diabetes. Now she is pregnant and taking insulin instead. She is very anxious to return to …

Background Despite associations of dietary added sugar with excess weight gain and
chronic disease risk, intake among most Americans exceeds the recommended limits (< …

Consumption of dietary supplements and specifically niche products such as supplements
targeting pregnant women is increasing. The advantages of dietary supplementation during …

The hypothesis that the use of saccharin may increase the risk of spontaneous abortion was
tested in a case-control study. Women who had had spontaneous abortions were compared …

Pregnancy is a condition of special concern due to the need to care for both mother and
fetus. One of the main recommendations during this time is weight control. Exceeding weight …