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Data, including pre- and current gestational weight, height, and pre- and current body weight, were collected through a data collection form, along with a whole blood sample obtained at the clinic to measure fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and HbA1c levels. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) was employed to assess the psychological well-being of the women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 385 pregnant women participated in the study. The majority of pregnant women experienced a moderate level of depression (77.7%) and anxiety (74.5%), and around half experienced a moderate stress level (44.9%). FPG showed \u201cnormal\u201d in 168 (43.6%) participants and \u201cabnormal\u201d in 217 (56.4%). However, the HbA1c level showed \u201cnormal\u201d in 190 (49.4%) participants and \u201cabnormal\u201d in 195 (50.6%) with a significant correlation of 0.885. DASS with gestational diabetes mellitus showed a significant difference with a depression factor of p\u2009=\u20090.015, and anxiety factor of p\u2009=\u20090.010, while there was an insignificant difference with stress. One hundred and three (26.8%) participants showed normal weight gain while 282 (73.2%) showed abnormal weight, and there was an insignificant difference between DASS and weight.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings show a positive relation between DASS scores and the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). 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