Pregnancy-onset habitual snoring, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia: prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to prospectively examine the impact of chronic vs pregnancy-onset habitual snoring on gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes.

Study design

Third-trimester pregnant women were recruited from a large, tertiary medical center from March 2007 through December 2010 and screened for the presence and duration of habitual snoring, as a known marker for sleep-disordered breathing. Clinical diagnoses of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes were obtained.

Results

Of 1719 pregnant women, 34% reported snoring, with 25% reporting pregnancy-onset snoring. After adjusting for confounders, pregnancy-onset, but not chronic, snoring was independently associated with gestational hypertension (odds ratio, 2.3

SUBMITTER: O'Brien LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3505221 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature