Sleep Characteristics and Long-Term Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Women With Gestational Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women with a history of gestational diabetes (GD) are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sleep is a crucial lifestyle factor associated with cardiometabolic health, yet studies on its role in the progression from GD to T2D are sparse.

Objective

To investigate the associations of sleep duration and quality with T2D risk and levels of glucose metabolism biomarkers in women with a history of GD.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from the Nurses' Health Study II, an ongoing longitudinal cohort that began in 1989 and initially included 116 429 female nurses with health status and lifestyle factors updated every 2 to 4 years. A subset of participants with a history of GD was followed up through June 2021. Sleep characte

SUBMITTER: Yin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883505 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature