Persistent short sleep duration from pregnancy to 2 to 7 years after delivery and metabolic health

JAMA Network Open

2024-12-26

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this study, short sleep duration that persisted from pregnancy to 2 to 7 years after delivery was associated with a greater risk for adverse cardiometabolic outcomes. Future studies should explore whether sleep-targeted interventions during and after pregnancy are associated with improved cardiometabolic health outcomes, particularly among populations at increased risk.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Minjee Kim, MD, email minjee.kim@northwestern.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52204)

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