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Circadian rhythm of heart rate and heart rate variability in pregnancy




TekijätRasouli, Mahkameh; Feli, Mohammad; Azimi, Iman; Haghayegh, Shahab; Sarhaddi, Fatemeh; Niela-Vilen, Hannakaisa; Axelin, Anna; Liljeberg, Pasi; Rahmani, Amir M.

KustantajaNature Portfolio

Julkaisuvuosi2025

Lehti:npj Women's Health

Artikkelin numero57

Vuosikerta3

eISSN2948-1716

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-025-00107-6

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-025-00107-6

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/504714554


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The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates physiological changes during pregnancy, supporting fetal development and homeostasis. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are well-established, non-invasive biomarkers of ANS function. However, their circadian dynamics during pregnancy remain under-explored due to the lack of continuous data collection, a gap now addressed by wearable technology. This study is the first comprehensive investigation of HR and HRV circadian rhythms throughout pregnancy using wearable devices in a free-living setting. We extract longitudinal HR and HRV from smartwatch Photoplethysmography (PPG) data via a machine learning-based pipeline and employ Cosinor analysis to assess circadian rhythm characteristics. Our findings revealed significant HR and HRV circadian patterns over 16 weeks, showing a decline in HRV, an increase in HR rhythm-adjusted mean, and elevated nighttime stress linked to sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue. These results offer valuable insights into ANS regulation during pregnancy and highlight the potential of HR and HRV circadian rhythm parameters as biomarkers for pregnancy complications.


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This research was supported by the Academy of Finland through the SLIM Project (grant numbers 316810 and 316811) and the U.S. National Science Foundation through the UNITE Project (grant number SCC CNS-1831918). The funding agency did not contribute to designing the study, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, or preparing this manuscript. Author SH declares that he was supported by the National Institute of Health grants (K99AG083234 and R01AG083799).


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