There were differences seen in increase by race and ethnicity, with the largest increases among Asian and Pacific Islander participants (280% increase) and non-Hispanic Black women (140% increase).

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A KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) study on breastfeeding practices revealed that among the women who exclusively ...

Postpartum diabetes risk was elevated among women with a history of gestational diabetes and a high-stable or inverse U-shaped BMI trajectory.

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