Impact of sleep duration during pregnancy on the risk of gestational diabetes in the Japan environmental and Children's study (JECS)

• Main Authors: Mai Myoga (Author), Mayumi Tsuji (Author), Rie Tanaka (Author), Eiji Shibata (Author), David J. Askew (Author), Yukiyo Aiko (Author), Ayako Senju (Author), Toshihiro Kawamoto (Author), Toru Hachisuga (Author), Shunsuke Araki (Author), Koichi Kusuhara (Author), Seiichi Morokuma (Author), Masafumi Sanefuji (Author), Japan Environment and Children's Study (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has serious effects on both mother and child. Like Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, it is increasing in prevalence world-wide. In addition to obesity, sleep duration has been named an important risk factor. Using a large cohort study, including data f...