The Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome Among Pregnant Women in Japan and the Relationship Between Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Problems

Abstract

In the pregnant women in our survey, the prevalence of RLS was found to be 19.9%, which is higher than the prevalence of RLS that has been found in the general public in a previous study. This suggests that RLS-related sleep problems may be an important public health issue among pregnant women in Japan. This finding may have implications for attempts to improve sleep hygiene in this group.