The Connection Between Gestational Diabetes and a Lack of Sleep
How did this study work?
By creating a diverse group of test patients, the researchers gained the ability to see how each woman reacted during the experiments. The sleeping patterns of these women also needed to be examined by the doctors conducting the tests.
For instance, “after carrying out their analysis, the researchers found that an average of less than six hours sleep a night was associated with a 1.7 fold increase in the risk of being diagnosed with gestational diabetes.” Sleep has always been a major aspect for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy lifestyle overall. During sleep, the body is doing large amounts of work healing itself. When a pregnant woman sleeps, the child inside of her takes this time to do most of its growing.
