Gestational diabetes rates in the US rose 36% from 2016 to 2024, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The highest rates were among Alaska Native or American Indian individuals, at 136.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, an increase from 113.2 in 2016. Rates were second highest among Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders, at 126 per 1,000 births, up from 93.8 in 2016. Study author Emily Lam said factors include rising prevalence of overweight and obesity, older maternal age at the time of first birth and increased metabolic risk.
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