A Prospective Study of the Relationship of Sleep Quality and Duration with Gestational Weight Gain and Fat Gain.

ABSTRACT: Objective/Background: Fewer than one-third of U.S. women meet the Institute of Medicine guidelines for healthy gestational weight gain (GWG). While poor sleep quality and short sleep duration have been associated with weight gain and obesity in the general population, the relationship of sleep with pregnancy weight and body composition changes is unclear. This study aimed to examine associations of sleep duration and quality with pregnancy-related changes in body weight and fat. Participants: Pregnant women obtaining obstetric care through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Healthcare System (UNC) (n = 339 who reported any sleep data) participating in the Pregnancy Eating Attributes Study. Materials and Methods: Participants wer

SUBMITTER: Hill C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7957376 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature