High-fibre plant-based diet may help lower pre-eclampsia risk

The findings point to the potential role of acetate, say Aussie researchers
Jocelyn Wright
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Australian researchers have shown in pregnant women that reduced levels of acetate, a short-chain fatty acid produced by fibre fermentation in the gut, is associated with pre-eclampsia.

The findings suggest that a mother’s gut bacteria could affect the outcome of pregnancies, leading the authors to recommend optimising a plant-based, high-fibre diet.