Allostatic load in early pregnancy is associated with poor sleep quality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allostatic load (AL) measures the cumulative impact of chronic stress and is associated with adverse health outcomes. A novel scoring system has previously been developed for AL in early pregnancy that is associated with pre-eclampsia. It was hypothesized that AL, as identified by the present model, is associated with psychosocial stressors and, specifically, poor sleep quality.

Methods

Women were selected from a low-risk, community-dwelling study population who enrolled at <15 weeks gestation. Nine physiologic components were divided among the domains of cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammatory function. Spearman's rank correlations were used to examine the association of AL with age, income, the Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NuPDQ), Inventory of De

SUBMITTER: Hux VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5501183 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature