Exposure to light for a longer duration just before bedtime increases the likelihood of developing gestational diabetes in pregnant women. According to a new study from Northwestern Medicine, to decrease the chance of developing gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnant individuals should lower the b
Gestational diabetes mellitus, a prevalent pregnancy complication with serious health consequences for both the mother and the baby, is rapidly increasing, now affecting 7.8% of all births in the United States. Mothers with gestational diabetes are at a heightened risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and dementia, while their offspring are more likely to struggle with obesity and hypertension.
This is believed to be one of the first multi-site studies to examine light exposure before sleep on the risk of developing gestational diabetes.American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal MedicineGestational diabetes is on the rise in the U.S. and globally. About 4.5% of first-time pregnant women with a baby born between 2011 and 2013 developed gestational diabetes, which has been increasing on average by 3.4% per three-year period until 2019.
“We don’t think about the potential harm of keeping the environment bright from the moment we wake up until we go to bed,” Kim said. “But it should be pretty dim for several hours before we go to bed. We probably don’t need that much light for whatever we do routinely in the evening.” Pre-sleep light exposure may affect glucose metabolism through sympathetic overactivity, meaning the heart rate goes up before bed when it should go down. “It seems there is inappropriate activation of the fight or flight response when it is time to rest,” Kim said.
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