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Sleep, Pregnancy, and Nutrition

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Sleep both influences and is influenced by nutritional choices. The quality and quantity of sleep, as well as the presence of sleep disorders, can have major impacts on pregnancy and its outcomes. Obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome are two common sleep disorders that occur during pregnancy. Both are influenced by diet and nutrition.

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  1. Presbyterian Westside Sleep Disorders Center, Rio Rancho, NM, USA

    Lana K. Wagner

  2. Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

    Frank M. Ralls

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  3. Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Wagner, L.K., Ralls, F.M. (2018). Sleep, Pregnancy, and Nutrition. In: Lammi-Keefe, C., Couch, S., Kirwan, J. (eds) Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90988-2_6

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