Women's sleep position during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

Shania K RossiterSamia AzizAlyce N WilsonLiz Comrie-ThomsonTomasina StaceyCaroline S E HomerJoshua Peter Vogel

Published in: Reproductive health (2021)

There is limited information on maternal sleeping position in LMICs. Since sleep position may be a modifiable risk factor for stillbirth, there is a need for further research to understand the sleep practices and behaviours of pregnant women in LMICs. PROSPERO registration: CRD42020173314.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
sleep quality
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
primary care
healthcare
polycystic ovary syndrome
adipose tissue
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
birth weight
metabolic syndrome
preterm birth