US EditionResearch shows gestational diabetes is on the rise
Gestational diabetes cases rose 36% from 2016 to 2024 across all racial groups, with American Indian/Alaska Native women experiencing the highest rates, Northwestern researchers reported.
- Dec. 30, 2025 — Northwestern Medicine's analysis found gestational diabetes rose every year from 2016–2024 in the United States, increasing 36% from 58 to 79 cases per 1,000 births across more than 12 million births.
- The study, titled `Gestational Diabetes in the US From 2016 to 2024,` appeared in JAMA Internal Medicine on Dec. 29 and used National Center for Health Statistics birth certificate data, updating nearly 15 years of increases.
- In 2024, `Shah said` that rates varied widely, with American Indian/Alaska Native at 137, Asian at 131, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander at 126 per 1,000 births.
- The condition carries immediate and long-term health risks for pregnant women and their babies, and Dr. Nilay Shah said, `These data clearly show that we are not doing enough to support the health of the U.S. population, especially young women before and during pregnancy`.
- Researchers urged public health and policy interventions to improve access to care and study subgroup research on Asian and Hispanic categories, as `The reasons for the differences in gestational diabetes rates across individual groups are an important area for further research,` Shah said.
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Gestational Diabetes in US Surges by 36 Percent Over Last Decade
Rates of gestational diabetes in the US increased unabated from 2016 to 2024, as revealed by a new study by Northwestern University researchers who drew on data from nearly 13 million first-time single-baby births.
Rising gestational diabetes rates raise alarms for maternal and child health
Gestational diabetes rose every single year in the U.S. from 2016 through 2024, according to a new Northwestern Medicine analysis of more than 12 million U.S. births. The condition, which raises health risks for both mother and baby, shot up 36 % over the nine-year period (from 58 to 79 cases per 1,000 births) and increased across every racial and ethnic group.
Research shows gestational diabetes is on the rise
Gestational diabetes is on the rise. It's a significant increase that could have a long term impact on families. Northwestern Medicine conducted the research that included studying more than 12 million births. Emily Lam, a third year medical student joined the WGN Evening News to talk about the findings.
Gestational Diabetes Up 36% In The Last Decade - But Black Women Are Healthiest
Gestational diabetes, a form of glucose intolerance during pregnancy, occurs primarily in women who already had obesity and added more weight. It not only carries immediate pregnancy risks but increases the chance of future heart disease for both the mother and the child. And it has gone up every year since 2016, according a new analysis of more than 12 million U.S. births from the National Center for Health Statistics; up 36 percent during the …
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