Open AccessSleep deprivation in the last trimester of pregnancy and inadequate vitamin D: Is there a relationship?
Author(s) -
Suzan Gündüz,
Hatice Köşger,
Seçil Aldemir,
Banu Akçal,
Hatice Tevrizci,
Deniz Hızlı,
Hüseyin Çelik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2015.06.017
Subject(s) - medicine , pittsburgh sleep quality index , vitamin d and neurology , logistic regression , pregnancy , sleep (system call) , obstetrics , sleep deprivation , cross sectional study , statistical significance , sleep quality , psychiatry , circadian rhythm , genetics , cognition , pathology , biology , computer science , operating system
Disturbed sleep is a significant health issue for pregnant women. Inadequate vitamin D intake is common among pregnant women and can affect many bodily systems. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to test the hypothesis that serum vitamin D levels are low in pregnant women who have poor sleep quality in their last trimester.
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