Sleep and glucose postnatally following GDM. Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring the role of postnatal sleep disturbance on eating behaviour and glucose control following gestational diabetes.
IRAS ID
158052
Contact name
Eleanor M Scott
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, months, days
Research summary
Women who have had gestational diabetes (GDM) are at high risk of developing glucose abnormalities that lead to T2DM. The risk factors that determine who amongst these women develop T2DM, and how quickly, are not well understood. Poor sleep quality/short sleep duration is a novel, modifiable, risk factor for obesity and T2DM but its relevance to women with babies has not been investigated. Postnatal sleep disruption is universal, but the severity and duration of disruption varies between individuals and longitudinally with time. The role that differences in postnatal sleep patterns may play in the risk of T2DM has not been ascertained. In order to address this question we will recruit 150 women diagnosed with GDM. On four occasions postnatally (at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months postpartum) we will ask the women to participate in a week of data collection, whilst continuing with their normal activities of daily living at home. On each occasion we will assess: 1) sleep quality and duration; 2) glucose control; and 3) eating behaviour and weight. Our study will generate important novel information about the role of sleep and associated lifestyle factors in glucose control and energy balance during the first year postpartum following gestational diabetes.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/YH/1245
Date of REC Opinion
10 Nov 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion