Snoring when pregnant
September 26, 2012
PREGNANT women who begin to
snore may be at risk for high blood
pressure and preeclampsia,
according to research from the
University of Michigan.
Published in the American Journal
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the
research showed pregnancy-onset
snoring was strongly linked to
gestational hypertension and
preeclampsia.
“We found that frequent snoring
was playing a role in high blood
pressure problems, even after we
had accounted for other known risk
factors,” said study author Louise
O'Brien, associate professor in
U-M's Sleep Disorders Center.
“And we already know that high
blood pressure in pregnancy,
particularly preeclampsia, is
associated with smaller babies,
higher risks of pre-term birth or
babies ending up in the ICU,” she
added.
The study involved 1,700
participants and is believed to be
the largest of its kind.
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