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Suneeta Sunny

Poor Sleep During Pregnancy Linked To Developmental Delays In Children: Study

Boys were at a higher risk of neurodevelopmental delays compared to girls when their mothers experienced short sleep duration during pregnancy. (Credit: Image by krakenimages.com on Freepik)

Poor sleep can affect health in many ways, raising the risk of long-term conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. A recent study reveal that insufficient sleep during pregnancy is linked to neurodevelopmental delays in children.

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, investigated how short sleep duration during pregnancy, meaning sleeping less than seven hours daily, is linked to neurodevelopmental delays in offspring.

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