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Vitamin D status during Pregnancy and Aspects of Offspring Health

Authors :
Jane Halliday
Sharon Lewis
Anne-Louise Ponsonby
Robyn M. Lucas
Source :
Nutrients, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 389-407 (2010)
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2010.

Abstract

Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy have been linked to various health outcomes in the offspring, ranging from periconceptional effects to diseases of adult onset. Maternal and infant cord 25(OH)D levels are highly correlated. Here, we review the available evidence for these adverse health effects. Most of the evidence has arisen from observational epidemiological studies, but randomized controlled trials are now underway. The evidence to date supports that women should be monitored and treated for vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy but optimal and upper limit serum 25(OH)D levels during pregnancy are not known.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20726643
Volume :
2
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nutrients
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.54a9050e6d3045df9dc72d01d171f87b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu2030389