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A woman's age could affect her risk of developing gestational diabetes.

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" A woman's age -- body mass index could affect her risk of developing gestational diabetes. A British study found white women over the age of thirty were more likely to -- pregnancy related diabetes and older age increase the -- among other races as well just occasional diabetes was also more common in overweight and obese women of all races especially among black and South Asian women gestation diabetes affects about three to 5% of pregnancies."

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