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The Association of Restless Legs Syndrome to History of Gestational Diabetes in an Appalachian Primary Care Population
Author(s) -
Kim E. Innes,
Sahiti Kandati,
Kathryn L. Flack,
Parul Agarwal,
Terry Selfe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.5084
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , odds ratio , body mass index , restless legs syndrome , diabetes mellitus , population , obesity , medical history , pregnancy , family history , confidence interval , pediatrics , physical therapy , gestation , psychiatry , endocrinology , insomnia , biology , genetics , environmental health
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a burdensome sensorimotor disorder that has been linked to diabetes and obesity. However, the relationship of RLS to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common pregnancy complication strongly associated with obesity and a harbinger of diabetes, remains unknown. In this study, we examined the association of RLS to history of GDM in a sample of older female primary care patients.

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