Snoring pregnant women at risk of diabetes

by Olivia Fens Copyright © 2009
Women who frequently snore during pregnancy are at risk of developing gestational diabetes, a new study indicates.Furthermore, researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the US found that sleep disturbances during pregnancy could negatively affect a woman’s cardiovascular system and metabolism.Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is discovered during pregnancy. It is usually diagnosed in the final three months of pregnancy, but may occur at any stage.While gestational diabetes usually resolves after pregnancy, women who develop it are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes later in life.
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