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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