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This study aims to explore the association between NHHR in early to mid-pregnancy and the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study retrospectively collected and analyzed prenatal examination data from pregnant women. Variables were selected using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariable logistic regression, and the association between NHHR and GDM incidence was assessed through sensitivity and subgroup analyses. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to reduce selection bias between groups. Additionally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to assess the predictive accuracy of NHHR for GDM.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study included 572 pregnant women aged 20\u201344\u202fyears, with a mean age of 31.35\u202fyears (standard deviation: 4.02). LASSO and multivariable logistic regression analyses identified NHHR as an independent risk factor for GDM. Despite adjusting for group differences using PSM, NHHR values remained significantly different between groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.009). The predictive accuracy of NHHR for GDM was 0.625 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.570\u20130.679]. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed a significant positive association between NHHR and GDM (odds ratio: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.27\u20133.98). Furthermore, the association between NHHR and GDM appeared linear (P for non-linearity &amp;gt; 0.05), and the positive correlation remained consistent across most subgroups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study suggests that an elevated NHHR is associated with an increased risk of GDM. 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