11 , 13 , 18 , 40 – 44 An increasing trend in GDM prevalence has been reported globally. 41 – 44 In a previous meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence of GDM in Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 10.1%, and more specifically, a 64.0% higher prevalence was observed among lower or upper-middle income countries. 43 According to data from the Korean National Health Insurance Review and Assessment database, the prevalence of GDM significantly increased from 5.7% in 2009 to 9.5% in 2011. 42 Similar to a previous Korean study, the prevalence of GDM was 7.0% in the present study.
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The Korean Pregnancy Outcome Study (KPOS): Study Design and Participants.
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