Duration of Sleep, Perception of Hunger and Satiety and Weight Gain during Pregnancy

• Main Authors: Yolanda Botello Moreno, Velia Margarita Cárdenas Villarreal, Nora Hernández- Martínez, Norma Edith Cruz- Chávez, Ma. De los Ángeles Alatorre Esquivel, Elizabeth Guzmán Ortiz l
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asociación Para el Progreso de la Biomedicina 2018-09-01
• Series: Jounal of Negative and No Positive Results
• Subjects: Sleep; sleep disorders; pregnancy; hunger; ; satiety; obesity
• Online Access: https://www.jonnpr.com/PDF/2540.pdf
• ISSN: 2529-850X; 2529-850X

Objective: To determine whether the duration and interruption of sleep, perception of hunger-satiety influence the excessive weight gain in Mexican pregnant women. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional design, with 305 pregnant women, recruited in a primary care clinic. The duration of sleep was evaluated by interview and a hunger and satiety perception scale was used. Weight was obtained before and during pregnancy. The linear regression model was used to analyze the data. Results: The average number of hours that pregnant women slept was 9.04 hours per night, 83% interrupted sleep and 16.7% gained excessive gestational weight. The pre-gestational body mass index and sleep interruption explained the gestational weight gain. Conclusion: Intervening in factors that influence the interruption of sleep in pregnant women can contribute to prevent excessive weight gain and prevent maternal and child complications.