Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed to reduce diabetes risk

[Amity Island]

According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, gestational diabetes affects at least four to five in 100 women during pregnancy. If it is not well controlled it can lead to complications, including health problems for the baby.

Now research published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine has revealed pregnant women who are exposed to greater levels of light in the three hours before sleep appear to be more likely to develop diabetes during their pregnancy.

Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed to reduce diabetes risk

Those exposed to more light in hours before sleep appear more likely to develop gestational diabetes, researchers suggest

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