New York, March 11 (Ians) Pregnant women should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens of computer monitors and smartphones a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, claims a new study.
Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication and is known to increase obstetric complications, and the mother’s risk of diabetes, heart disease and dementia. The baby also is more likely to have obesity and hypertension as they grow up.
The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine, examined 741 women in their second trimester.
The results showed that women who developed gestational diabetes mellitus had greater light exposure in the three hours before sleep onset.
They did not differ in their light exposure during daytime or sleep or in their activity levels compared to those who did not develop it.
Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication and is known to increase obstetric complications, and the mother’s risk of diabetes, heart disease and dementia. The baby also is more likely to have obesity and hypertension as they grow up.
The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine, examined 741 women in their second trimester.
The results showed that women who developed gestational diabetes mellitus had greater light exposure in the three hours before sleep onset.
They did not differ in their light exposure during daytime or sleep or in their activity levels compared to those who did not develop it.
- 3/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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