Research Article

A Vitamin Pattern Diet Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Women: Results from a Case Control Study in Taiyuan, China

Table 4

Vitamin pattern and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.

Nutrient patternOne year before conceptionThe first trimester of pregnancyThe second trimester of pregnancy
CasesControlsOR95%CICasesControlsOR95%CICasesControlsOR95%CI

Vitamins
Q14041,9851.004041,9851.004021,9871.00
Q23782,0110.920.78-1.083692,0200.890.76-1.043882,0010.950.81-1.11
Q33712,0180.860.73-1.013802,0090.890.76-1.043552,0290.810.69-0.95
Q43112,0780.710.61-0.843112,0780.710.60-0.843192,0750.740.63-0.87
Total14648,0920.900.85-0.95146480920.900.86-0.951,4648,0920.900.85-0.95
trend<0.0001<0.0001<0.0001

Adjusted for other factors, total energy intake, maternal age for years, high blood pressure, education, income, body mass index, parity, and family history of diabetes.