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Snoring during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with the risk being particularly elevated in overweight women.
If you snore frequently during pregnancy, especially if you are overweight, mention it to your doctor. It may be a sign of sleep apnea, which can increase your risk of gestational diabetes.
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The risk of GDM was particularly elevated among overweight women who snored. Compared with lean women who did not snore, those who were overweight and snored had a 6.9-fold increased risk of GDM (95% CI 2.87-16.6).
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Self-reported snoring and pilot study design with wide confidence intervals.
Source
Glucose intolerance and gestational diabetes risk in relation to sleep duration and snoring during pregnancy: a pilot study
Chunfang Qiu et al. · BMC Women s Health · 2010
DOI 10.1186/1472-6874-10-17
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