Sleep Apnea And High Blood Pressure

Researchers analyzed data from almost four million pregnancies in America in 2003 to look for women with sleep apnea, gestational diabetes, and/or pregnancy-induced high blood pressure. Researchers found that women with gestational diabetes were more likely than the overall population to have sleep apnea. The rate of sleep apnea was even higher among women with pregnancy-induced high blood pressure. A researcher involved in the study said that pregnant women who are overweight or have diabetes o... Read more »