THE INDEPENDENT: High-gluten diet during pregnancy increases child's type 1 diabetes risk, study suggests

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Jenny Myers, a senior lecturer in maternal and fetal health at the University of Manchester, who was not involved in the study, said the findings were “interesting” but did not mean pregnant women should cut gluten from their diet.

 

She added: “What we lack are mechanistic studies which can explain the biology of these observations – only then can we begin to design dietary interventions and be able to advise pregnant women properly. Women should not make radical changes to their diet based on this evidence – it is important during pregnancy to eat a balanced diet and there is no evidence currently that gluten should be excluded from the diet during pregnancy.”