Soy Might Benefit Women With Pregnancy Diabetes, Kashan University Of Medical Sciences Study

Consuming soy protein during pregnancy may help women with gestational diabetes control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, according to a small study.

Other research has found that soy can be beneficial in type 2 diabetes, so similar results with the kind of diabetes that first occurs during pregnancy are not surprising, said senior author Zatollah Asemi of Kashan University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

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